The Karnataka well being division on Sunday suspended two medical doctors from the Bidadi neighborhood well being centre in Ramanagara district for allegedly searching for a bribe to permit the discharge of a brand new mom from the ability, the state’s well being minister stated.
Ramanagara district well being officer Kantharaju recognized the 2 accused medical doctors as Dr Shashikala and Dr Aishwarya.
Motion was taken in opposition to them after a video emerged of them allegedly searching for a bribe from the lady’s husband to permit a discharge.
HT can not independently confirm the veracity of the allegations.
Based on well being division officers accustomed to the matter, the medical doctors had carried out a C-section on Roopa, who’s the spouse of Manjunath, a garment manufacturing unit employee, 4 days in the past. The 2 had demanded ₹6,000 earlier than discharging the spouse, stated officers.
Within the video, Manjunath is seen assembly Dr Shashikala and providing her ₹2,000. “I work in a garment manufacturing unit and I’m but to get my wage because it’s the top of the month. That is all I’ve…please take it.”
Nevertheless, the physician refuses to just accept it and calls for extra money. “This must be given to sir. Please give it to him and go away. When will you give madam’s and my “charges”?…What have been you doing all this whereas? You have been right here for 5 days, proper?…This isn’t only for me. I’ve to divide the cash amongst everybody…You must give ₹2,000 to me, ₹2,000 to her, and ₹2,000 to him,” Dr Shashikala says within the video.
When Manjunath intervenes and requests Dr Shashikala to take the quantity, Dr Aishwarya may be heard saying, “If we agree for you, everybody else within the ward will come to us with the identical request. We can’t be partial, proper?”
Kantharaju stated the 2 medical doctors have been suspended and that there will likely be a departmental inquiry to establish who all have been demanding cash.
Karnataka well being minister, Dr Ok Sudhakar, stated, “A departmental inquiry has been ordered in opposition to the accused physician who demanded bribe on the Bidadi Main Well being Heart and the accused will likely be suspended till the report of the investigation is out.”
“It’s unlucky that in our society, the place medical doctors are seen as Gods…the behaviour of some medical doctors tarnished the picture of all the medical occupation and authorities hospitals,” Sudhakar stated.
“Regardless of the shortcomings of presidency hospitals, they’re nonetheless a lifeline for a lot of poor, lower-middle class folks in our society. Medical doctors working in authorities hospitals ought to help the sufferers who come for remedy with service angle,” he stated.
“Such corruption, indiscipline, dereliction of responsibility is not going to be tolerated in authorities hospitals and first well being facilities. Medical doctors and employees who would not have the angle to offer well being companies to the general public will likely be dismissed from responsibility with out hesitation,” the well being minister stated.