The District Headquarters Hospital here has come under the State Health Department’s scanner after Minister Pratap Jena made a surprise visit on November 14 and was dissatisfied with the state of affairs.
Sources informed that Jena found discrepancy and lack of proper healthcare facilities. A few patients had complained that they were neglected by the doctors.
Soon after the Minister’s visit, Director (Health) Dr Brajakishor Brahama toured the hospital and probed the matter. Dr Brahama held a meeting with the CDMO and other authorities.
Interestingly on November 16, Joint Secretary (Health) Kodanda Rao had paid a surprise visit to the DHH at Jagatsinghpur and inquired about health service made available to the patients. Joint Secretary Rao had instructed to slap show-cause notices to the medical staff who were found absent in the hospital.
Again on Thursday, State Medicine Corporation MD RP Singh too visited the DHH and conducted an inquiry on the status of free medicine supply under the Niramaya Scheme.
Singh had expressed displeasure while knowing that doctors were prescribing medicines out of Niramaya scheme. He also found discrepancy in the stock register. Singh inspected three drug disposal centers functioning inside the DHH and visited different wards as well.