The Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) served show-cause notices to two doctors of Daringibadi Community Health Centre (CHC) for not arranging a Mahaprayan vehicle for a patient who died while under their supervision.
The two doctors, Block Public Health Officer Jayapal Senapati and Medical Officer Tapas Behera were asked to give their explanation immediately after receiving the show-cause letter.
The CDMO also suspended Nirakar Behera, an attendant of the CHC, and transferred staff nurse Trupti Pradhan to Subarnagiri CHC for dereliction in duty.
It is clearly mentioned that the concerned medical officer on duty who declares a patient dead will ensure availability of Mahaprayan vehicle or any other vehicle for transportation of body.
The concerned medical officer will make the transportation arrangements in consultation with local BDO, Tehsildar or local police.
In case local revenue or police do not cooperate, he or she can consult the CDMO and PHO or district Collector and arrange money for the same.
The CDMO asked the two doctors to explain as to why disciplinary action will not be taken against them for violating Government rules causing serious embarrassment to the district health administration and putting general public to harassment.
