J’khand health minister warns doctors against private practice

Ranchi, Sep 17 (PTI) Asking doctors to send reports ofpatients at the earliest under a health scheme, Jharkhandhealth minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi today said privatepractice by government doctors will not be tolerated. "The Civil Surgeon should take quick action under theMukhya Mantri Asadhya Rog Yozana (scheme for critical disease)because late delivery of reports will be detrimental topatients," Chandravanshi said and warned doctors againstprivate practice. "Private practice (by doctors) will not be toleratedat all," an official release said quoting the minister saidadding works of all doctors would be reviewed now. Palamau, Dumka and Hazaribagh would soon have medicalcollege facilities, he said adding, work would soon start inChaibasa, Bokaro and Koderma. Saying that work was seen during 20 years ofgovernance, he called upon everyone to eliminatemalnourishment and child mortality through publicity. PTI PVRDKB