CHC doctor suspended for allegedly directing patients to private pharmacies
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Jajpur: A government doctor posted at the Dharmasala Community Health Centre (CHC) in Jajpur district of Odisha was suspended on Thursday for allegedly asking patients to buy medicines from private outlets, officials said.
The doctor was identified as Hemanta Kumar Maharana, and he was posted at the Dharmasala Community Health Centre in Jajpur district, they said.
According to the PTI report, he allegedly asked patients to purchase medicines from private outlets instead of giving them those available at the health centre, they added.
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