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Ayah faces music for seeking bribe
After The Hans India brought to light the issue of bribery by the staff at Petlaburj Hospital in the report ‘Every work at Petlaburj Hospital carries a price tag’ published on Wednesday, the hospital authorities took credence and issued a memo to dayamma (ayah) Bhagyavathi who demanded Rs 800 from K Sampath, a resident of Lal Darwaza in the Old City.
Petlaburj Hospital issues memo to ayah, suspends sanitation supervisor
Hyderabad: After The Hans India brought to light the issue of bribery by the staff at Petlaburj Hospital in the report ‘Every work at Petlaburj Hospital carries a price tag’ published on Wednesday, the hospital authorities took credence and issued a memo to dayamma (ayah) Bhagyavathi who demanded Rs 800 from K Sampath, a resident of Lal Darwaza in the Old City.
The ayah was issued a memo after Sampath raised a hue and cry and gave a written complaint.Premchand, supervisor for security and sanitation, was also given orders not to report to duty for the next 30 days and all the ayahs at the labour room who work in three shifts were shuffled.
Sampath brought his wife Madhupriya on March 27 who gave birth to a baby girl the same day at 8:30 p.m. Sampath said, “From the moment I admitted my wife, I had to pay money at every stage. Ayahs to security personnel, everyone demanded money. I am happy that the hospital authorities have taken action.
No one should experience what I did in the hospital.On an average, 70-90 babies are given birth at the 462-bedded Government Maternity Hospital at Petlaburj. The hospital caters to about 1,100-1,200 outpatients every day. Speaking to The Hans India, RMO Dr Kalpana said, “Whenever irregularities come to our notice, we take immediate action.
The dayamma has been issued a memo and if she still continues to violate rules after giving three memos, she would be transferred to another hospital.” According to rules, all mothers are given Rs 800 after childbirth under the Balika Samridhi Yojna but Sampath was not informed about the scheme.
It was only on Thursday he came to know about it. Dr Kalpana said his bank details would be taken and the money would be deposited.In the meanwhile, strict orders were issued to the security staff (outsourced staff) belonging to All Global Services P Ltd not to collect any money from patients.
The practice at the hospital is to demand Rs 1,000 from parents of a newborn baby boy and Rs 800 if a baby girl is born. Sampath expressed that he would be the happiest person if this practice was stopped completely as a majority of the patients who are admitted were from economically poor background.
T P Venu
