A woman doctor has landed in controversy after taking a selfie with a mobile phone inside an operation theatre (OT) of the Koraput District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) here.
According to reports, a pregnant woman was recently admitted to the operation theatre at the DHH in Jeypore. While the operation of the woman was in progress, Dr Sasmita Dash took the selfie.
The photo was later uploaded on social media. After the incidence came to the fore and drew flak from various quarters, Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) Dr Lalit Mohan Rath has ordered an inquiry into the matter. Appropriate action would be taken after submission of the investigation report, he said.
On the other hand, Dr Dash said that she had no wrong intention in taking the selfie and posting the photo in a WhatsApp group of the DHH doctors and officials.
“It was a collective decision of the doctors to take the selfie in order to inform the CDMO about the commencement of operation at the OT. It was a special occasion as it took many days for revival of the OT and the operation was the first one,” the doctor said.