The kin of a deceased doctor alleged gross negligence and callousness on the part of the health administration for the death of his maternal uncle.
Dr Anupam Mohapatra, an anesthetist who is currently serving in a Kolkata based private Hospital alleged this besides tweeting his concerns and grievances to all concerned, including the CM and the Chief Secretary, etc.
Dr Nihar Ranjan Parida was working at Jayapatna CHC which is in Bhawanipatna. He was infected with Covid 19 and died on August 25.
According to reports initially he was admitted at KIMS on August 15. There he improved and was discharged on August 24 . He was diabetic and also having hypertension. But again he began to develop shortness in breathing. And although he was rushed to Jyoti Hospital, the standalone hospital of Baleswar district, the authorities there refused to admit him.
“They said , they can’t receive him, unless he is referred from the district headquarters hospital (DHH). So, he was taken to the DHH, Baleswar, at around 12 noon. He was lodged in a TMC at FM College.
"At that time while talking, he was having breathing difficulties . Then next morning, they called us, and said he expired at 5.30 am. We reached the hospital at 8.30 am and found he was not given adequate treatment and shabbily handled,” alleged Dr Anupam.
“Had he given at least basic care, even without a ventilator, he could have survived. We suspect whether there was oxygen in the cylinder although an oxygen cylinder was found beside the bed of the deceased,” he further alleged.
Dr Parida was given guard of honour in the DHH campus as a corona warrior following his demise.
"What is the use of guard of honour? It is just a showoff. His dignity and ethics were compromised. As a doctor, I am embarrassed and frustrated. I am ashamed today for me and my fraternity because of the way my uncle was handled and the treatment he was meted out," Dr Anupam observed further.