It has also directed the Chief Secretary to submit a compliance report within six weeks.
"The Government of Odisha, through its Chief Secretary, has been recommended to release Rs 4,00,000 to the victim Gurubari Mahant, wife of Pradeep Patel of Sendakp, Keonjhar Sadar Block and submit a compliance report along with proof of payment to the Commission." Six weeks,” reads the order.
The state government, in its reply to the apex authority body, has agreed to the suggestion of deducting the compensation amount from the salary of convicted Ayush doctor Ashok Kumar Sahu.
The Chief District Medical Officer, Keonjhar, said in an investigation report that as per state government guidelines, the AYUSH doctor, after providing basic facilities, should have referred the woman to Keonjhar District Hospital, which is just 12 km from Padmapur. Treatment. The woman who experienced excessive bleeding after the birth of her baby girl was admitted to the CHC in Padmapur on August 13, 2022, and the doctor allegedly stitched her bladder instead of referring her to Keonjhar DHH.
The order said, “Repairing extensive wounds in the vagina, including anal tears, is beyond the competence of an AYUSH doctor, but Dr Sahu took the risk of stitching without assessing the seriousness of the situation and realizing the subsequent complications "
"The Government of Odisha, through its Chief Secretary, has been recommended to release Rs 4,00,000 to the victim Gurubari Mahant, wife of Pradeep Patel of Sendakp, Keonjhar Sadar Block and submit a compliance report along with proof of payment to the Commission." Six weeks,” reads the order.
The state government, in its reply to the apex authority body, has agreed to the suggestion of deducting the compensation amount from the salary of convicted Ayush doctor Ashok Kumar Sahu.
The Chief District Medical Officer, Keonjhar, said in an investigation report that as per state government guidelines, the AYUSH doctor, after providing basic facilities, should have referred the woman to Keonjhar District Hospital, which is just 12 km from Padmapur. Treatment. The woman who experienced excessive bleeding after the birth of her baby girl was admitted to the CHC in Padmapur on August 13, 2022, and the doctor allegedly stitched her bladder instead of referring her to Keonjhar DHH.
The order said, “Repairing extensive wounds in the vagina, including anal tears, is beyond the competence of an AYUSH doctor, but Dr Sahu took the risk of stitching without assessing the seriousness of the situation and realizing the subsequent complications "
