Srinagar, Jan 08 (KNO): Patients visiting Sub District Hospital (SDH) Kokernag in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Wednesday accused a doctor posted at the health facility of misbehaving with them.
Locals, according to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), staged a protest against the Health Department for its alleged “failure” to take action against the doctor, whose misbehaviour, according to them, has been brought into the notice of higher ups several times.
The protest erupted over the allegations of patient Suhaib Hussain Khan. Protestors alleged that the particular doctor has been in question for months as he has repeatedly used foul language with the patients.
They said that they have brought his behaviour into the notice of higher ups on many occasions but nothing has been done till date.
In addition to using foul language, they alleged that the doctor asks the patients to visit him at his private clinic.
They said the Block Medical Officer (BMO) Larnoo had assured the formation of an inquiry committee to investigate the allegations. He had assured that a detailed report will be submitted within two days, and strict action will be taken if the allegations are substantiated, but nothing has been done till now.
Residents urged Health Minister Sakina Itoo to intervene into the matter and take action against the erring doctor.
When contacted Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) Dr Jehangir Bakshi while talking to KNO said, “The Chief Medical Officer Anantnag has ordered an inquiry and the show cause notice has been sent to the erring doctor.”—(KNO)