Kundapur: Health minister notices patient's death even before doctors do


Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (RJP)

Kundapur, Oct 12: In a rare incident, health minister U T Khadar discovered that a patient in the government hospital here had died even before the doctors knew of it.

U T Khadar who gave a surprise visit to the hospital on Saturday October 11 night inspected the medical wards after visiting the mortuary and checked the attendance register of the hospital. While he was talking to patients and their relatives, he saw a patient, Sheena Ganiga, lying motionless. Khadar immediately called out for doctors and nurses and asked them to examine him, besides checking the patient's pulse himself. The doctors, after examination, declared that the patient was dead.

Earlier, the people, who learned about the arrival of the minister to the hospital, came in big numbers to present their grievances. They complained about the situations in the mortuary and about the quality of service in the hospital and the state of the ambulance service. They said that the doctors showed more interest in private practice than devoting time at the hospital.

When doctor on duty Dr Savitha did not offer satisfactory answers, the minister phoned district medical officer Dr Ramachandra Bayari and chief medical officer of the hospital Dr Udayashankar and told them sternly about two prevailing practices of not signing the attendance register and signing the register in advance.

Later, talking to media persons, the minister said that he was hurt and disappointed by the service being offered at the hospital despite it being one of the best in the region in terms of infrastructure. He assured that things will change soon as he has instructed the concerned persons.

On the suspension of Dr Sharathkumar from Udupi blood bank, the minister said that though the incident had happened before he became the minister, he still wanted to resolve the issue. But since the doctor has now gone to the court, the government is forced to wait for the court decision.

Khadar informed that the government will soon introduce an app to enable people to complain about the quality of services at hospitals. He promised that the vacancies in government hospitals will be filled soon.

Kundapur block Youth Congress president Vikas Hegde, municipal member Shreedhar Sherigar, local leaders Vinod Crasta, Chandrashekar Shetty, Shivarama Puthran, Shivananda and Shiva from bus owner’s association were present during the minister’s visit.

  

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  • Sethu, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Poor soul. He believes that health sector can be improved by introducing Apps for a population of which 10% do not have the luxury of owning a smartphone. No doctors...No medicines....No service staffs....No clinical investigation facilities. but lot of promises on Apple, Applications and Apps. More support and patronage for private sector who are not ready to spend for the BPLs. Seventh medical college in private sector at Mangalore is in the offing. That is too for a population of less than one million. All has to fall ill and get admitted too there for MCI recognition.....? All for health by 2020.....? If you are sincere, why cant you upgrade Wenlock Hospital to a medical collage and hospital in public sector? How long you can pull on the show by mere gimmicks...?

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  • Siddu, Siddakatte

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Mr. Khadar is doing good work with the help of media..Now a days media is main source of each and everything.. In coming days you peoples are not going to get such type of complaints because of surprise visit ...because of media all the people pay attention to their work..instead of blaming some one just pray for betterment of society and the people who is sacrificing their valuable time for society.. Jai hind

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  • Godfrey D'Souza, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Dear Albert,
    As health minister Mr. Khader has visited a govt. hospital. He is not talking about HRD or Aviation. So there is no meaning in adhikaprasanga. I am sure you too would have checked somebody's pulse sometime or other. It doesn't mean you are a doctor. or if you have checked somebody's temperature you are a nurse.Anybody can know the depth of your thinking without being a psychiatrist. Appreciate what Mr. Khader has done and please do not be sarcastic.
    Godfrey.

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  • Neil, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Mr. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu of Muscat, how about leaving Muscat and start working in India if you are so confident about your Miracle Man PM!!


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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    There are only few caring Doctors now especially in Kundpaura

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  • ramesh shettigar, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Mr.xyz, Mr.Khader can not improve his own constituency because under PM's gram mantrava japiso yojana (Adopt a village program) one can not adopt his own constituency for development.

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  • ramesh shettigar, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Dear Mr. Albert, You mean unless the doctor s a person (patient) dead, he will not die.

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  • lester rasquinha, falneer

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    the only minister who is seen working sincerely in karnataka is none other than mr kahder, rest all are fast a sleep

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  • makeMyDay, makeMyDay

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    any ways,His brother who decides decides who gets permission to build medical colleges......

    in which case kanachur monu had a honour of becoming Munna Bhai MBBS

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  • mr xyz, riyadh

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Mr Kadher, congrats good job.
    at the same time i think you should have a good look at at your constituency
    1. few days back, the drainage near kuttar has been widened, now its become a breeding centre for mosquitoes health ministers constituency
    2. roads are so bad to the hospitals from thokattu to derlakatte, i dont think any patient will reach hospital alive health ministers constituency
    3. roads are so narrow between tokattu to derlakatte, its impossible to drive in emergency situation to reach hospital quickly health ministers constituency
    4. there is no proper bus bay, the drivers park their bus in the middle of the road, vehicles behind the bus will move ahead if drive wish to move forward -health ministers constituency

    sir with all respect you have totally neglected your constituency .. hope this message reaches you for good.

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  • Roland,

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    With due respect to Khadar, I feel the media is just making a huge issue out of this. I feel this was just a coincidence. Khadar should stop media from posting this news.
    Anwyays Khadar is doing a good job and is role model for other ministers.

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  • George Belman, Belman

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    I would argue that Mr.Khadar's visit is distracting already short staffed doctors and medical staff from their duty and may have contributed to this patients death. So I don't understand why everyone is praising minister.

    Mr. Khadar's government pays salaries for District, Taluk health officers so I don't understand why minister is taking upon himself to conduct these surprise visits - that too with press bandwagon with him violating patient privacy and dignity.

    Think for a minute if your dad or mother are in those beds. How will you feel if doctors and nurses are busy attending ministers whims on his surprise visits instead of attending patients?

    Khadar should own personal responsibility for death of this patient since his "surprise visit" distracted doctors / nurses from their duty. It is time he stop these publicity stunt and start focusing on policy issues for which he has been elected for. For starters fill thousands of jobs lying vacant in government hospitals.

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Thank you George Belman for exploring the drama in detail. My views are supported. In all his surprise visits PRESS people were there for SURPRISE>>>>

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  • Robin, Byndoor

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    It is an orchestrated visit... Somebody at hospital informed him about death and helped him to stage it along with full media wagon.

    He is only useful for that....

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  • vassu, kudla

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Now is the time Khader can be awarded the MBBS,MS,FRCS degrees. What has he achieved by this drama.He should do something worthwhile for the society and not witch hunting the medical fraternity.

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  • sid, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Good Work ! , hopefully there will be more follow ups from the minister

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  • Arun, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Great Job KadarBhai. God Bless you for ur Hard Work. We Need a Person like You.

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  • jnb, bejai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    earlier minister were visible only for foundation laying ceremony for Lady-Ghoshan hospital but never done that despise promise from Andhra Reddy-businessman.

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  • Albert, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Everybody should work within their limit. A politician can never become doctor! How can he say patient dead or alive by checking?? If this person becomes civil aviation minister he will try to fly aeroplane!! If he becomes defence minister he will try to explode army bomb. both case will be a big disaster.just because one has power he can not ride on others head. If he is very much concerned let him improve equipments of government hospital or fill vacancy of doctors!!
    Adikaprasangha Apaghathakke Kaaranaa!

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    At least Mr.Khadar is trying to bring something good changes in the system..Question is not whether he notices patients death ,but question is whether he is doing his duty as a Health Minitster..I have been noticing him for a long time ever since he became Health Minister, he gives surprise visit to Govt Hospitals and understands the situation very well.(he woke up one sleeping doctor once)..may be it is a small issues..but small small issues become BIG issue one day..Luckily he has started from small issue..Well DONE..

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  • K. S. Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Hello Naveen, Mangalore.
    Its possible that he was trying to get some photo-op. But you need to commend him for making the surprise visit at late hours and pulling up the doctors for inadequacies. When was the last time the health minister visited hospitals across Karnataka? May be it's my short memory, but Khader has done a commendable job so far. Knowing the problems is the first step towards solving them. How many he can solve is a different question. Also surprise visits such as these will keep doctors on their toes thereby helping the poor to get adequate services.

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  • naveena, mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    omg!!! i just dont understand y ppl are saluting khader..
    he just hospitals dats it..so dat he s seen in news..dats it..for his own benfit.i wish all cud see his fakeness.he is just concerned towards poor for publicity, in real he doesnt even bother abt ppl..other than his dear ones..

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  • Shabeer Puttur, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Khader.. Doctor...Paper....

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  • Neil, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    He is a role model for puppet ministers of central government!!

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  • P. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Mr. Neil, looks like you still sleeping or kneeling down. Your Puppet Prime Minister has been thrown out 4 months back.
    Now better tell you Mr. Pappu Amul baby to follow Mr. Khader instead of telling grand mother’s story in during election time. And also to your dongi ministers in Karnataka

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    U T KHADER SHOULD BE UNION MINISTER ...

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  • Shankar, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Jossey, you are right.
    Congress and present Congress govt in Karnataka is no place for person like Khader. He should join BJP. We can think about a placement in Union Cabinet.

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  • concerned 1, bangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Shankar, Mangalore

    Even BJP can recognize good work done by State Minister of another Political Party and can make him Union Minister, in the interest\welfare of the people, if BJP wishes to.
    But I do not think it will ever happen, not only with BJP, with any other P\Party!!! Simply because we are very selfish and too proud of ourselves.
    It is simply recognizing quality work useful to the Nation.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Quote : “ why did he not immediately kicked off These People ,instead of calling the Boss. that should be done later “.
    It’s a unmatured statement. There is a system for every thing. He is a matured man, he knows. If he do that & suppose tomorrow all Doctors will go on strike, then thousands of Patients will suffer. This is not Germany, this is India.

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  • P. Shirish Kumar Hosabettu, Muscat, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Well done Hon. Mr. Khader. Keep it up.
    I think you are the only Minister so active visiting Govt. hospitals which I have seen for the last 50 years.

    Last month I met him in a Ganesh Festival function at Mangalore & I spoke to him about my next suggested project about changing the poor Ambulance services in Karnataka. He invited me to come to his Office in Kankanady for discussion without any appointment.
    It was really great of him.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    VERY PRACTICAL MINISTER - NO FEKUGIRI ...

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Doctors are only after money They dont take care of Patents, They didnt know even a pateint ws dead

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  • MAXIM, kundapura

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Results of Having Incompetent MLA..Kundapura is moving backward for next four years in his TENURE

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  • Achhu, M,lore

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    What to write... no value for poor. M really feeling sad ..
    May god bless Mr. UT Khader &
    May god blast duty doctor.

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  • daniel, bahrain

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Good work sir !

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  • AMAR NATHAL, MANGALORE

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Beware! Here after if the doctors learn about minister's visit, they might shift the dying to the mortuary in advance to avoid trouble.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Oct 13 2014

    Atleast once the Minister saw with his own eyes what the matter in Govt.hospital is.Attendence in advance?pay also?one can see the deceased Lady (may her Soul rest in peace)died hours before the Ministers Arrival.limbs are steiff.usually they will become without any strenght fall at side.well ,he should give often visits without notice and see what things are.Hope something will be better.why did he not immediately kicked off These People ,instead of calling the Boss.that should be done later .Only consuming govt Money and going on Holidays ,signing in advance.Not having responsibility towards Patient and humanity.money,money.

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  • manu, mangalorea

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    What can UTK alone can do...we cant clap with one hand....

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  • m. C. Shetty, Bangalore/Dubai

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    I must congratulate Health Minister Mr. U.T. Khader who is doing excellent job unprecedented in serving the people of Karnataka. He is dynamic enthusiastic sincere down to earth hard working minister ever. Govt should entrust with him even higher responsibilities and recognize his sincere service. May god give even more strength and good health.

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  • mubeen, mangalore

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    Politicians like khadar example to all politicians...they way he is doing his duty country needs this kind of politicians ...Good work khadar jiii every politicians should remeber stage me kum baita karo lagao apne aap ku field thts cald real politician...May allah bless you to do more good works....

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  • Colin, mangalore

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    Good job sir.happy to know that alteast 1 minister is proactively working towards the betterment of society.

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  • Vellano1, Mumbai

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    Well done Khader.. awesome Job!! Suspend the doctors and transfer few workers/nurses to the tribal areas as punishment... let them understand how difficult the living condition elsewhere!!... Poor people hold these doctors and medics as GODs and trust them to be the saviors! its pathetic, to even imagine every government hospial condition... even healthy person, will fall sick looking at them!... think of private/public partnernship to maintain few of these hospitals...!

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  • Stephen Pinto , Kadri /Bendur

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    I am extremely happy to know that our Minister takes good care of our health facilities. We pray that God may continue to provide him with good health, peace and joy. After many years we look forward to have some hope of getting better health facilities with fair price. Many doctors loot but in the bargain spoil the name of all which is sad but true.

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  • For Justice, Abu Dhabi / Ubar

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    This is quite interesting !

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE., PERINJE.

    Sun, Oct 12 2014

    There is no surprise in it because most of the Govt Hospitals are just 'PARAKE SANDAVUNA'

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