A BPS-17 medical officer of Chandka Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is absent from government duty since May 29, 2014, after availing 60-day ex-Pakistan leave to visit India on private affairs.
Dr Vishamber Lal, son of Amar Lal, was first granted 30-day ex-Pakistan leave by the health department on 17th January 2014 and he relinquished charge on May 4, 2014, but his leave was extended for another 30 days up to May 28, 2014. He had to join his government duty next day, but he is still absent from the duty.
In this connection, the CMCH’s medical superintendent had written two letters which still remain unheard as no disciplinary proceedings have so far been initiated against the irresponsible doctor who is receiving his monthly salary. But now a letter has been sent to District Accounts Officer (DAO), Larkana, to stop his salary.
The doctor is still in India. His leave was extended without information to the MS, which needs to be probed thoroughly. This is not the only case as there are number of other cases as well. Corruption and bad governance is already rampant in health department, but this kind of highhandedness is intolerable. People are dying of heatstrokes while doctors’ shortage has always been reported in the interior province.
Another incident of mismanagement came to limelight when the MS wrote another letter to the Registrar, Benazir Bhutto Medical University, requesting him to communicate the status of Dr Erum Majid, wife of Majid Ahmed, Woman Medical Officer (BPS-17) of Chandka Medical College Hospital who was allowed to work as Assistant Professor at Chandka Medical College, Larkana vide Health Department Government of Sindh notification but her status is not known to the MS whether or not her services have been confirmed at CMC.
The MS has sent a reminder to the Registrar to let him know her status as the matter is lingering since very long. DAO has also been requested to stop her salary. This state of affairs clearly indicates that things have not improved rather situation has worsened in the health sector.