By Admin 
Goa health minister controversy: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane is once again in the headlines. He suspended a senior doctor of Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on charges of abuse from the patient while on duty. This step was taken by the minister after the complaint of a senior journalist who said that his mother -in -law was denied treatment in the emergency ward of the hospital. When the matter caught fire, Vishwajit Rane presented a clarification on social media.
What is the whole matter?
The incident took place in GMCH on Saturday when Minister Rane suddenly inspected the hospital. During the inspection, he saw that the number of patients in the hospital was very low, yet an elderly woman, who was advised by the doctors to be injected daily, refused to attend them.
According to the report, the elderly woman reached the hospital for treatment on a public holiday. The minister received this complaint to a senior journalist who shared this negligence with his mother -in -law. After receiving the report, Minister Rane publicly reprimanded the Chief Medical Officer Dr. Rudresh Kurtikar and then ordered him to be suspended with immediate effect.
In the video, Vishwajit Rane reprimands the doctor and says, “You should learn to control your tongue. You are a doctor. I usually do not get angry, but you should treat patients properly, no matter how busy you are. After this Vishwajit Rane tells Dr. Patil to remove them from the CMO post, I can not sign for suspension on the file.”
What did Minister Rane say?
In a conversation with reporters on Saturday evening, Minister Rane said, “Yes, I intervened as a minister and admit that my accent and words could have been more fine. I am not above self -determination and criticism. I take responsibility for my language, and assure that next time I will talk better.” But he clarified that he would not apologize. He said, “I would not apologize that I showed the courage to stand for the patient who was denied treatment.”
“Doctors have reputation, but compassion is necessary”
The minister said that he respects the doctors and most of the doctors in GMCH serve with dedication, but when someone’s behavior becomes egoistic and takes apathy instead of compassion, then it becomes mandatory to take action. He said, “Doctors have a prestigious place in society. But when the ego infiltrates duty, it is my responsibility to take action.”
Questions raised on IMA and social media
After this incident, there was a fierce debate on social media and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) also objected to this public intervention of the minister. In response, Minister Rane also responded to the criticism being done in social media and media.
He said, “When there is a mistake in GMCH, the same media and the public oppose. But when corrective steps are taken, we should support efforts to improve the system, not them,”.
“I will keep fighting for every patient”
Minister Rane reiterated his role that he will continue to fight for every person who has been denied basic medical facilities in the hospital. He stressed, “I stood up for the elderly woman who was helpless and I will continue to fight for every such patient who comes to our hospital for treatment.”
GMCH role and responsibility
The Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Bambolim is a state -run hospital with more than 1,000 beds. It provides services to patients not only from Goa but also from neighboring states like Maharashtra and Karnataka. In such a situation, it is necessary for the employees to be sensitive in this hospital.