SRINAGAR — Taking a critical observe of the alleged medical negligence resulting in the loss of life of Municipal Committee worker on Monday in Pulwama, Director {Health} Providers Kashmir on Tuesday ordered the suspension of 4 docs and hooked up with the directorate.
Furthermore, Directorate ordered for Structure of divisional stage committee to inquire the matter and submit report inside two days.
“Pending inquiry relating to the loss of life of Affected person at District Hospital Pulwama, 4 docs particularly Dr. Hilal Ahmad, Medical Officer, Dr. Gulzar Ahmad, Medical officer, Dr. Alfer Nafie, Medical Officer and Dr. Mohd Ashraf, Medical Officer (NHM) are hereby put below suspension with fast impact and are hooked up with Directorate of {Health} Providers Kashmir,” reads the order issued by Director {Health} Providers Kashmir, a replica of which lies with the information company—Kashmir Information Observer (CT).
In a separate order, DHSK stated {that a} four-member divisional stage committee has been constituted to inquire the matter that can submit report inside two days.
“The inquiry workforce of officers particularly Dr. Janziab Tanki, Dy. Director Dentistry, Dr. Kounsar Amin, Asstt. Director, Dr. Nasir Shamus, Marketing consultant Medication, JLNM Hospital Sgr and Mr. Hamid Sultan, Sr. Assistant, DHSK at divisional stage is hereby constituted to investigate the loss of life of Affected person at District Hospital Pulwama on: 31 of Jan-2022 and constituted workforce is directed to submit the factual report back to the undersigned inside two days,” the order reads.
It’s pertinent to say right here that Mohammad Hussain Hafiz of Dalipora, Pulwama who was an worker of Municipal Committee Pulwama died on Monday attributable to coronary heart assault reportedly.
Nonetheless, his relations alleged that when Hafiz was taken to District hospital no physician was current there and based on them, particular person died attributable to medical negligence following which his relations in addition to some BDC members protested and demanded investigation and reshuffle of the employees.
Whereas taking the cognizance of the matter, Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama stated that an inquiry has been initiated to establish the veracity of medical negligence on the a part of docs and employees on responsibility. He stated, {that a} three-member committee has been constituted on this regard which shall submit a report in a interval of three days.
“In case of medical negligence, legislation would take its course and negligent shall be dealt in consonance with legislation. The administration is dedicated in the direction of the aim of high quality, sustainable and equitable {health} take care of all,” DC Pulwama stated, including that the docs and paramedical employees has been taking part in a pivotal position within the affected person administration amid third wave, nonetheless, any deliberate negligence on the a part of employees can’t be tolerated. “Any mischievous try at making a pretend information and false counter narrative of spreading baseless rumors and vested propaganda shall be aptly handled,” he stated.
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