M orders strict action gainst officials found lax
Chief minister Yogi yanath on Monday said that e officials of the health and n development departts had been found lax in arging their duties in Firod district where dengue viral fever claimed over 50 and ordered strict action nst them. he CM also directed that s of specialists from three now institutes –Sanjay dhi Post Graduate Institute edical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Manohar Lohia Hospital King George’s Medical Uniity be sent to Firozabad, and Mathura, camp there, e local doctors and oversee tment of patients there, rding to a government ment. n Sunday, 105 patients of ue and viral fever were itted to the government ical college in Firozabad, re the diseases have med 51 lives so far. n Firozabad, some officers e health and urban develent departments have been d lax in discharging their es. It should be examined action should be initiated nst guilty officers,” the chief ster said during a Covid-19 w meeting. e also issued directions for making arrangements of additional beds, paramedical staff, medicine and testing equipment. The ÇM Helpline is taking feedback from the families of patients about facilities in hospitals, the statement said.
Last week, three Firozabad doctors were suspended on charges of laxity. District magistrate Chandra Vijay Singh on Thursday suspended the three doctors with immediate effect on charges of negligence and warned government doctors of strict action for any negligence in treatment to ailing people.
On Wednesday, Firozabad’s chief medical officer Neeta Kulshreshth had been removed following the spate of deaths, mostly children, since August 18 due to viral fever and suspected cases of dengue.
The chief minister had visited the district on August 30 to take stock of the situation.