Denied treatment, 10-year-old boy dies at Chhattisgarh Hospital; Drunk doctor faces suspension

Chhattisgarh: In a shocking incident, an on-duty doctor at Koylibeda Hospital in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh has been suspended for being intoxicated while on duty and reportedly declining to treat a 10-year-old boy, who subsequently passed away without receiving medical treatment.  

According to the family members, the child died on the way to a district hospital after the doctor allegedly refused to treat him. They alleged that when they approached the doctor, he was in a highly intoxicated state. Even after persuading the doctor, he remained adamant and allegedly used demeaning foul language against them and their relatives.  

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As per Free Press Journal news report, the incident took place on Tuesday when the child complained of severe abdominal pain following which his parents took him to the government hospital. After reaching the hospital, they claimed that the doctor was drunk and refused to treat him. Due to the absence of treatment, they approached a district hospital but unfortunately, the boy died on the way. 

This led the family to file a complaint against the doctor accusing him of medical negligence. Taking note of the complaint, the government suspended him and initiated the termination of his services after gathering evidence. 

CMHO Avinash Khare told the Daily, "Action was taken immediately after receiving the complaint. This prompted an urgent visit to the Koylibeda hospital, where Dr *** was found to be intoxicated. He is suspended, and proceedings for his termination are underway."

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported about a 60-year-old gynaecologist who was booked after he was allegedly found in an inebriated state during a surprise inspection by Gir Somnath district collector Digvijaysinh Jadeja at the Veraval Civil Hospital, Rajkot. It was found that the doctor consumed alcohol while being on duty in the morning and the incident came to light when he was unable to respond properly to Jadega's questions during the inspection.

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