DC visits Madikeri govt hospital after Public TV report on pathetic state of affairs

MADIKERI: Following a report by Public TV on the pitiable situation prevailing at the Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, district in-charge minister N S Boseraju instructed the district deputy commissioner to visit the hospital and fix the mess at the earliest .

Minor Irrigation, Science and Technology and Kodagu District In-Charge Minister N S Boseraju has instructed the district commissioner to take necessary measures for proper storage of medicines in the Kodagu District Hospital.

The minister also instructed the officials to sort out the electricity problems and maintain cleanliness, according to a statement released to the media.

“The district hospital provides healthcare services to the patients of the district and some surrounding districts. As a major hospital in the district, it should have necessary facilities and the District Health Officer should have taken appropriate action in this regard. Improper storage of such important medicines, irregular electricity and neglect of cleanliness is not acceptable. In this regard, I have instructed the Deputy Commissioner to submit a detailed report immediately after visiting the district hospital and to take necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of such problems”, the minister said in the statement.

After a report on the state of affairs at the hospital was highlighted Public TV, Deputy Commissioner Venkataraj visited the hospital on the instructions of the district in-charge minister. The DC instructed the hospital authorities to shift the medicines in the hospital corridors to a safe place. He also assured that he will take necessary action against accused.

Deputy Commissioner Venkataraj said, “According to the hospital Dean, earlier there were 200 beds in the district hospital, which has now now upgraded to a teaching college. They cater to more patients now and hence, they need more medical supplies. They has kept boxes in the corridor just due to of lack of space as it requires 3-4 rooms to keep the stock. I instructed the dean to shift all the medical supplies to the new building as soon as possible. According to the dean, there were no lifesaving drugs or consumable items stored in the corridors”.

He also strictly warned the authorities to maintain hygiene and not present a bad picture to visitors.

The hospital Dean Kariyappa assued that the boxes of medical supplies would be cleared out of the corridors within three days. The staff had started clearing out the boxes on Wednesday itself.

The district hospital corridor was a mess and boxes of valuable material, including medical supplies worth lakhs of rupees were stacked on the floor and gathering dust. Some boxes had also become wet due to the rain. There was a stray dog menace and dialysis patients were suffering without proper electricity supply.