Telangana revokes Suspension of Medical Superintendent after doctors protest
Suspension Revoked
Hyderabad: The Telangana Health Department has decided to revoke the suspension of the in-charge Medical Superintendent of Zaheerabad Area Hospital. The decision comes just two days after his suspension triggered widespread backlash from government doctors and political leaders.
The Superintendent was suspended after a viral video surfaced, showing doctors attending to patients using mobile phone torches during a power outage at Zaheerabad Area Hospital. The footage, which quickly gained traction on social media, was shared by BRS leader and former health minister T Harish Rao.
Medical Dialogues recently reported that a shocking video showing patients being treated under mobile phone flashlights during a power outage at the emergency ward of the Government Area Hospital in Zaheerabad went viral on social media. The video, which surfaced on Sunday, shows doctors and medical staff providing emergency care in the dark, using mobile phone torches for light while patients lie on beds. The incident occurred when the hospital staff failed to activate the backup generator on time, despite the hospital seeing a footfall of over 300 patients daily.
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