Tamil Nadu: 3 sanitary workers found posing as doctors at Medical College
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Theni: The Government Medical College Hospital-Theni (GMCH) has announced suspension of three sanitary workers working with the college are it was found that they were giving treatment to patients and charging money from them. The suspensions were made on Sunday.
This came soon after a news about workers giving intravenous injections went viral on social media. The health department responding to the news, ordered a probe into the matter. The department immediately directed the government medical institution’s administrative authorities to conduct inquiry into the matter and sought a reply from them soon. Preliminary inquiry was conducted by a team of doctors working with the medical college and it was concluded by the dean of the institution that the allegations were false. At the same time, an enquiry conducted by the DME revealed three sanitary workers acting as doctors at the college.
This came soon after a news about workers giving intravenous injections went viral on social media. The health department responding to the news, ordered a probe into the matter. The department immediately directed the government medical institution’s administrative authorities to conduct inquiry into the matter and sought a reply from them soon. Preliminary inquiry was conducted by a team of doctors working with the medical college and it was concluded by the dean of the institution that the allegations were false. At the same time, an enquiry conducted by the DME revealed three sanitary workers acting as doctors at the college.
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