S’garh CDMO axed, DM served notice

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S’garh CDMO axed, DM served notice

Monday, 14 October 2019 | PNS | SUNDARGARH

The State Government on Sunday suspended Sundargarh Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO)-in-Charge Dr Pankaj Patel and served a show-cause notice to district collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan for lapses in execution of the Mo Sarkar programme in the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).

Earlier on the day, a team of top bureaucrats comprising development commissioner-cum-additional chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s 5T secretary VK Pandian and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) director Shalini Pandit visited Sundargarh district to take stock of healthcare facilities at Government hospitals under the Mo Sarkar programme,.

They first visited the Sundargarh District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). They moved to several wards, including the postnatal ward, and interacted with patients to know the quality of treatment and the behaviour for them at the hospital.

Sources said Pandian expressed displeasure over some lapses in healthcare services during the inspection.

Following his visit, the CDMO in-charge was placed under suspension on charges of not executing the Mo Sarkar initiative. Besides, district collector Nikhil Pavan Kalyan was issued a show-cause notice for lapses in implementing the Mo Sarkar programme in the DHH.

Later, the team went to the Rourkela Government Hospital (RGH) to review the health facilities and infrastructure available there.

Notably, Pandian along with other top bureaucrats is currently visiting DHHs and other Government hospitals following the launch of the Mo Sarkar initiative, which is meant to ensure good governance to people. They are visiting several districts to oversee ground situations of healthcare facilities at hospitals and take prompt actions, both administrative and financial.

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