Two doctors axed for dereliction of duty in Bihar

PATNA/GAYA: The state health department has suspended two doctors – one posted in Patna and another in Gaya – on charges of dereliction of duty.
The head of the department of microbiology of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) Dr Satyendra Narayan Singh was suspended for showing slackness in test of samples taken from Covid-19 suspects.
PMCH principal Dr V P Choudhary said the letter issued by the health department directed Singh to report to Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur Medical College, Madhepura, during the period of his suspension.
He said Dr R K Srivastava was made the new head of microbiology department and Dr Vijay Kumar would take charge of the virology lab.
“The microbiology department is the main centre of where Covid-19 samples are tested in two shifts,” said Dr Choudhary.
In Gaya, Dr Shiv Shankar Jha, incharge of the Barachatti PHC, was put under suspension on charges of hampering the anti-coronavirus drive. The action came as a video ostensibly showing the malfunctioning of the Barachatti PHC went viral. In the video, the PHC incharge was seen busy with his mobile, shooing away the visitors and saying that he did not have the wherewithal to address the problem.
According to a press statement issued by N K Gupta, deputy director in public relations department at Gaya, the health department suspended Dr Jha on the basis of recommendation made by Gaya DM Abhishek Singh.