The Health Department initiated disciplinary action against two employees, including a deputy superintendent, of the Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Thiruvananthapuram, on Sunday.
Santhosh Kumar S.S., deputy superintendent of the casualty wing at the hospital, has been removed from the position for alleged lapses while discharging his duties. The action was taken through an order issued by the Director of Medical Education A. Remla Beevi on the basis of a letter sent by the Additional Chief Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Dr. Kumar, a professor in orthopaedics and emergency medicine, has been a prominent figure in the State government’s COVID-19 control efforts. He was part of a medical team dispatched to Mumbai to assist in the pandemic mitigation efforts there.
