Annoyed by the reports on the dismal state of the district hospital attached to Koppal Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) at the meeting that he convened to discuss the measures to be taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 in Koppal on Saturday, district in-charge Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi took officials, especially the director of the institute, to task.
“All are equal. All are entitled to get justice and equal facilities. The rich go to the private hospital and avail quality treatment. The poor come to the government hospitals. Should they suffer in government hospital just because they are poor? It is our responsibility to give them quality treatment,” Mr. Tangadagi said questioning the KIMS director whether or not he frequently visited the hospital and took stock of its condition.
The Minister set a 15-day deadline for correcting things and turning the hospital into a clean and safe health facility. He told the KIMS director to issue notices to lethargic government servants who failed to discharge their duties and take disciplinary action against errant officials.
