AP: Health Minister seeks action over allegations against District Medical Officers
Velagapudi: Y. Satya Kumar Yadav, Minister for Health, Medical Education, and Family Welfare, strongly condemned recent reports of corruption involving District Medical Officers, calling for swift and decisive corrective action.
Speaking at a review meeting held at the Secretariat on Tuesday, May 13, the Minister expressed disappointment over the performance of certain District Medical and Health Officers (DMHOs) and District Health Services Coordinators (DCHSs).
The meeting focused on the implementation of various district-level health initiatives. According to The Hindu, during the review, the Minister praised Krishna district for leading in performance, followed by Vizianagaram and Prakasam. However, he noted with concern that Anantapur and other Rayalaseema districts were underperforming, both in Primary and Urban Primary Health Centres, as well as in Government Secondary Hospitals.
Medical dialogues had earlier reported that six government doctors in the state were under scrutiny after Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav accused them of corruption, absenteeism, dereliction of duty and issuing illegal disability certificates. The accusations are based on findings from multiple investigation reports highlighting their misconduct.
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