View of CHC Hargaon
Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak took action after an objectionable video from a hospital in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, went viral. Action has been taken against five employees. Of them, three have been transferred. Meanwhile, a case has been registered against two. Here the video of vein ligation had gone viral in which women in deplorable condition were operated on. It is believed that a health worker made a video of this. After this there is an uproar.
The matter pertains to Hargaon Community Health Center in Sitapur. The video of female sterilization in the operating room had gone viral. Taking cognizance of this matter, Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak has taken important steps. A case has been registered against two pharmacists. At the same time, the CHC superintendent along with the staff nurse and ward ayah have been transferred. Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak gave information about this action in his account X. He said that no culprit will be spared.
What’s in the viral video?
A video of CHC Hargaon had gone viral. This video was of sterilization of women inside an OT, in which women were sterilized in objectionable positions. In the viral video, male healthcare workers are also seen present at the OT during the sterilization. While according to the rules, only female healthcare workers should have been inside the OT during female sterilization. After the video of the sterilization went viral on social media, Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak took serious cognizance of the matter and took major action against the healthcare workers posted at CHC Hargaon.
Order to submit investigation report in 4 days
Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak transferred CHC superintendent Dr Nitish Verma to CHC Elia and also withheld his one month’s salary and directed him to submit an explanation within three days. In the same sequence, one month’s salary was also suspended and clarification was sought from gynecologist and obstetrician Dr Govind. As a result of the action, nurse Radha Verma and ward Aya Kalpana were removed from the Hargaon center and sent to the Kasmanda Community Health Centre. Apart from this, they have also been asked for an explanation by withholding one month’s salary. A case has been registered against trainee pharmacists Satyaprakash and Atul Awasthi and legal action is also being taken against both of them. Deputy CM Brijesh Pathak directed CMO Harpal Singh to submit the inquiry report on the entire matter within 4 days.
(Reporting by Mohit Mishra of Sitapur)
