'Dec 16 rape victim shifted to Singapore for best treatment'

A doctor of a government hospital here today told a special court that the decision to shift the December 16 gangrape victim to a Singapore hospital was taken as it has the best treatment for "critical care" and the facility for organ transplantation was also available there.
The Medical Superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital deposed in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna that Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore was ready to accept and give treatment to the 23-year-old victim in such a condition.
"The treating doctors had contacted the doctors at Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore and they were ready to accept the patient in such a condition.

"Since the Mount Elizabeth Hospital has the best facility for best critical care and also for organ transplant, if required, so the decision was taken to transfer the patient," the doctor told the court.
He added organ transplant facility is not available at Safdarjung Hospital till date and he has no knowledge if such treatment is available in Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon.