Yavatmal: Two medical officers and an assistant nurse midwife (ANM) were on Monday sacked while a pharmacy officer, two health assistants and a female ‘health visitor’ were on Monday in the case of a woman giving birth in the verandah of the primary health centre. ‘ was suspended on Monday. in the center Yavatmali In Maharashtra A few days ago in the absence of trained personnel.
The incident took place in Viduli PHC in the district Umarkhed Taluka On August 19 and the child died soon after, prompting health officials to face allegations of negligence by the woman’s father.
He had claimed that his daughter was brought to Vidul PHC in an autorickshaw in the absence of an ambulance, but when they arrived, no medical personnel could be found, forcing her to give birth on the verandah of the facility.
An official said the dismissal and suspension of medical personnel attached to Vidul PHC came after an inquiry by District Health Officer Prahlad Chavan, who had visited the facility on August 20.
Chavan said that the Chief Executive Officer of Yavatmal Zilla Parishad has taken this action.
He said that of the two sacked medical officers, one is on bond and the other is on contract, while a show cause notice has been issued to the health officer of the taluka.
The incident took place in Viduli PHC in the district Umarkhed Taluka On August 19 and the child died soon after, prompting health officials to face allegations of negligence by the woman’s father.
He had claimed that his daughter was brought to Vidul PHC in an autorickshaw in the absence of an ambulance, but when they arrived, no medical personnel could be found, forcing her to give birth on the verandah of the facility.
An official said the dismissal and suspension of medical personnel attached to Vidul PHC came after an inquiry by District Health Officer Prahlad Chavan, who had visited the facility on August 20.
Chavan said that the Chief Executive Officer of Yavatmal Zilla Parishad has taken this action.
He said that of the two sacked medical officers, one is on bond and the other is on contract, while a show cause notice has been issued to the health officer of the taluka.