Maharashtra hospital deaths: Thane collector conducts late-night inspections at PHCs in remote areas

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Maharashtra hospital deaths: In light of the recent deaths at government hospitals in Nanded and Nagpur districts of Maharashtra, senior officials conducted late-night inspections at primary health centres (PHC) in Thane district, an official said on Friday, according to the PTI.

The news agency reported, As per a release issued by the district administration, collector Ashok Shingare and Thane Zilla Parishad CEO Manuj Jindal visited PHCs in Shahapur taluka on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday and inspected the medical facilities.

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The officials visited PHCs of Dolkhamb and Takipatar and directed the staff to attend to anyone who walks into the facility and not deny them treatment, it stated.

The collector reiterated that the state government has given topmost importance to healthcare, and the chief minister was personally monitoring and ensuring that people in remote areas get proper medical facilities.

The staff was asked to update the details about stocks of medicines on the 'e-sushrut' and 'e-aushadhi' web portals from time to time, the release stated.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde had on Thursday ordered every district collector in Maharashtra to immediately visit and inspect all government hospitals, municipal and municipal hospitals, primary health centers, and hospitals under the jurisdiction of medical colleges and submit a report on the current situation.

CM Shinde also gave clear instructions for district collectors to visit government hospitals on a regular basis and said that there is total medicine and powers have also been given to the District Collector, ANI reported. He also directed officials to ensure that there is no delay in the purchase of medicine.

Chief Secretary Manoj Saunik, Additional Chief Secretary of Public Health Department Milind Mhaiskar, Principal Secretary of Medical Education Department Dinesh Waghmare, along with senior officials of the Health and Medical Education Departments and all the collectors of the state, were present in this meeting.

"The health system is the highest priority of the state government, and the state government is working to prepare a short-term and long-term plan for strengthening the health system and will not let the funds fall short to implement it," he said.

"District collectors should consider the responsibility of the health system in their district and visit different government hospitals in the district every day to review and take appropriate steps immediately," he said.

(with PTI and ANI inputs)