District Collector Geromic George drew the wrath of the Kerala Government Medical Officers’ Association (KGMOA) for allegedly abusing his power to summon a doctor to his residence to treat an ailment.
The bureaucrat has been accused of breaching propriety by calling for a doctor from the general hospital to treat a toenail fungal infection, disregarding the hospital’s ongoing struggle with staff shortages and the consequent difficulties in patient care.
The KGMOA district president Padmaprasad P.S. and district secretary Sunitha N. denounced the action that inconvenienced several patients who waited for long hours at the hospital to seek medical attention. They also cautioned against future instances of such behaviour from individuals in positions of power, threatening strong protests if such incidents recur.
