AIZAWL: The Mizoram authorities on Thursday suspended a medical officer of a authorities well being facility over her alleged misbehaviour and medical negligence ensuing within the loss of life of a affected person.
The suspension order got here within the wake of concern on numerous social media platforms over a 37-year-old man, who died a day after he was allegedly forcefully discharged by the physician in a match of rage from the well being centre.
The order issued by well being secretary R Lalramnghaka on Thursday mentioned that the physician, who served as a medical officer at Major Well being Centre in Sialsuk in Aizawl district has been positioned beneath suspension with fast impact.
Through the interval when the suspension order is in drive, the headquarters of the medical officer ought to be Aizawl and she or he shouldn’t go away her headquarters with out prior permission from the well being secretary, the order mentioned.
Earlier on Wednesday, the federal government had ordered a preliminary investigation into the incident on the major well being centre, which allegedly resulted within the loss of life of Lalrengpuia, a resident of Sialsuk village.
A block improvement officer of Aibawk in Aizawl district, beneath which falls Sialsuk village was directed to conduct the preliminary probe and requested to submit his discovering on or earlier than June 10 for additional motion.
The notification mentioned, “It has been learnt by way of social media that an incident occurred at Sialsuk PHC which sadly resulted within the loss of life of Lalrengpuia and the general public is of the opinion that that is as a result of misbehaviour and non-ethical motion of the physician.”
In accordance with sources, Lalrengpuia, who was enterprise remedy at Sialsuk Major Well being Centre, had been discharged from the well being centre on the night time of Might 12 by the physician, who accused the affected person of stealing Rs 1,000.
Lalrengpuia, who was on oxygen help whereas he was discharged, died the following day at his residence in Sialsuk.
His kin alleged that the physician in a match of rage eliminated the oxygen masks from the affected person and informed him to go away the hospital instantly regardless of his denial that the cash was stolen by him.