Bihar to take action against 198 doctors
08/04/2020 , special correspondent, Patna
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bihar government is all set to take action against 198 doctors who were found absent from their duty on different dates.
The State Health Department had, earlier, cancelled all leave, except maternal and study leave, for doctors and healthcare personnel till April 30. The government also enforced the Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulation, 2020, on March 17. The State on Monday transferred civil surgeons in 16 districts.
The State Health Department found 76 doctors absent from duty on March 31, 60 on April 1 and 62 on April 2. Later, the Department issued show-cause notices to 76 government doctors, while giving them three-days’ time to respond. “They have been asked why they should not be proceeded against under sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005,” Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar said.
08/04/2020 , special correspondent, Patna
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bihar government is all set to take action against 198 doctors who were found absent from their duty on different dates.
The State Health Department had, earlier, cancelled all leave, except maternal and study leave, for doctors and healthcare personnel till April 30. The government also enforced the Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulation, 2020, on March 17. The State on Monday transferred civil surgeons in 16 districts.
The State Health Department found 76 doctors absent from duty on March 31, 60 on April 1 and 62 on April 2. Later, the Department issued show-cause notices to 76 government doctors, while giving them three-days’ time to respond. “They have been asked why they should not be proceeded against under sections of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, and the Disaster Management Act, 2005,” Principal Health Secretary Sanjay Kumar said.
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