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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A four-member committee has initiated an investigation into the allegations raised by Dr Haris Chirakkal against the authorities at the Government Medical College in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. The committee, comprising experts from Alappuzha and Kottayam medical colleges, took statements from Dr Haris, medical superintendent Dr Sunil Kumar, principal Dr P K Jabbar, and other heads of superspecialty departments. Dr Haris, who was given the first hearing, reiterated his allegations that procurement processes have been delayed over the past year. However, other department heads reportedly offered differing views that did not align with Dr Haris' claims. It is also understood that both the principal and superintendent explained the delays as being due to procedural issues.
Thiruvananthapuram: Surgeries under Urology Unit I at the Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College, led by the Head of the Department Dr Haris Chirakkal, is all set to resume following an intervention by Health Minister Veena George. The procedure had been halted after the probe used in the EMS lithoclast device malfunctioned last week. Following this, the Health Minister directed officials to ensure that a replacement probe was provided without delay. However, similar surgeries were carried out by another urology unit in the hospital the very next day, despite allegations that the surgic ...Read More >
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Health Minister Veena George has ordered an investigation into allegations raised by Dr Haris Chirakkal, head of the urology department at Thiruvananthapuram Government Medical College Hospital, a day after he publicly criticised the lethargy of senior officials in addressing critical shortcomings in patient care. Describing Dr Haris as "honest and hardworking," the minister on Sunday acknowledged that systemic lapses could have contributed to the delay in resolving issues. "This is a matter of the system, which includes more than just the government," she said. "I have so ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 30 (PTI) Opposition Congress-led UDF on Monday set up a five-member commission to study the issues being faced by the state health sector, two days after a senior doctor made shocking revelations about the shortcomings at the Government Medical College here. The Commission, led by Congress leader and public health expert Dr S S Lal, would study the "complex and serious problems" that have arisen in the state's health sector and suggest solutions with a long-term perspective, Opposition Leader V D Satheesan said in a statement here. He alleged that the "administrative ...Read More >