The Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) has clarified an incident involving a patient who died by suicide in the hospital's premises under unclear circumstances.
In a statement on Tuesday, March 25, the hospital's CEO, Dr Iqbal Khandwalla, stated that the individual was a homeless member of the community with a known history of mental illness and had been admitted for the treatment of septic arthritis.
Despite speculation that the patient took his life due to depression over unpaid medical bills, the CEO asserted that the patient's treatment was progressing smoothly and that "the issue of unpaid hospital bills does not arise." "The patient had a known history of mental illness, which had been previously noted by both our medical team and local authorities," Khandwalla said.
An undated photo of the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital (CGTRH) Photo CGTRH "Throughout his admission, our staff-including mental health professionals-provided counselling and psychosocial support as part of his care plan," he added.
