Read about the unexpected inspection by IAS officer Krati Raj at a government health center in Uttar Pradesh, which exposed expired medications and inappropriate behavior.
To do an unexpected search at a government health center in Uttar Pradesh, IAS officer Krati Raj pretended to be a patient. She discovered expired medications, inappropriate behavior on the part of the doctor, and more.
On Tuesday, an IAS officer pretended to be a patient in order to carry out an unexpected inspection at a government health facility in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh. Krati Raj, an IAS officer, arrived at the health center with her face covered by a ghoonghat or veil and spoke with other patients without any visible security measures.
When Firozabad SDM (Sadar) Krati Raj inspected the Dida Mai health center, she discovered a number of discrepancies. She discovered outdated medications at the pharmacy, unattended staff members even though they were signed in, poor cleaning and hygiene, and improper patient injection administration.
While posing as a patient, Raj, an IAS official from the 2021 batch, conversed with the doctor and deemed his behavior inappropriate.
Regarding the Dida Mai Health Center, I had received a complaint stating that the doctor was not available to give the dog bite shot, even after 10 a.m. Raj added, “I went there under a veil, anonymously, and the doctor’s behavior was inappropriate.
“Cleanliness was also not maintained, and half the medications were expired,” she continued. “Public service was not being performed in the spirit of the work. These complaints have been recorded, and an investigation is underway.
An IAS officer is seen berating government health center staff members in a video released by news agency ANI for keeping out-of-date medications on hand.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rambadan Ram, however, refuted reports that patients were receiving outdated medications. I carried out an examination on Wednesday at 12:05 p.m. Painting and cleaning were underway. According to SDM, the health center had no significant flaws. The CMO made this claim, which Hindustan Times cited.
“Patients were not given any outdated medications.” The medications that were set to expire in March and April of 2024 were stored apart and not in use. They were noted in the discharge registry and were scheduled for disposal. He stated, “It seems the SDM discovered a ‘wrong’ box of medications with an expiration date.