The Dhanbad unit of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded compensation, as promised by the union government, for the family of a government hospital doctor who died of Covid-19.
With death of Dr SS Lal(52) who was doctor In-charge of Govindpur Community health center till now three have died in Dhanbad since the pandemic broke.
Dr Lal who had also served at dedicated corona hospital for three terms in last five months was found dead at his residence on Saturday.
He was living alone at his residence and had complained of weakness and chest congestion to his colleagues and staff.
The corona test conducted after his death confirmed that Dr Lal was suffering from corona.
His wife resides in Patna where she is working at Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
The body was handed over to the family on Sunday.
Meanwhile, IMA Dhanbad branch secretary Dr Sushi Kumar in a statement expressed concern over the death and has demanded compensation of Rs 50lakh for the family of the deceased doctor who happens to be a regular doctor of Jharkhand health services.
Dr Sushi said, Both at Kenduadih where he was posted two months ago and at Govindpur where he was posted now has worked for prevention of Covid .
Jharkhand government too must pursue from union government for paying the compensation that was announced for the health workers and doctors.
He said it's third death of a doctor in Dhanbad and all three happen to be government doctors.
The other two were Dr Benu Choudhary of PMCH and ESI dispensary doctor DK Jha.