The Chhattisgarh government has suspended a doctor for being intoxicated while on duty and refusing to treat a 10-year-old patient, leading to the death of the boy. The young patient’s parents and relatives brought him to a community health center with severe abdominal pain. The doctor on duty was intoxicated and refused to treat the boy. Despite the family’s pleas, he used foul language against them and remained adamant about his refusal. The incident was recorded and shared on the internet by bystanders.
In a desperate attempt to save the boy, the family and relatives transported him to a district hospital. Tragically, the patient died en route. Immediately after the family filed a complaint against the doctor and the video went viral, a Chief Medical Health Officer launched an investigation. When the Health Officer visited the hospital, he found the doctor was intoxicated. The Health…
