The Sundargarh CDMO has ordered an enquiry into the allegation of preferential treatment of the wife of Sundargarh Collector in a hospital ignoring others, made by a woman.
The complainant had posted a video in social media about thediscriminatory attitude of the hospital staff which had gone viral.The complainant, Deepanjali Pati, resident of Khamari Pada, who is nine- month pregnant, alleged that she and many other women were neglected by the hospital staff because they had to pay attention to the wife of the Sundargarh Collector. She alleged that they had to wait for over three hours to have ultrasound test on Friday. On Saturday afternoon, Sundargarh BJP youth wing met Sundargarh CDMO Saroj Kumar Mishra and demanded immediate action against the concerned doctors. “I have directed to District Medical Officer(Medical
Services)-cum-Superintendent DHH, to conduct an enquiry into the matter and after his inquiry report comes, we will take appropriate action,” said CDMO Mishra.