Andhra Pradesh: Ambulance driver suspended after he leaves COVID patient’s body on road
The driver of a authorities ambulance was suspended for leaving a COVID patient’s body within the outskirts of a village in Andhra Pradesh’s Krishna district on Tuesday. According to the state well being division, the deceased’s spouse requested the ambulance employees to drop the body at their village outskirts as a result of their monetary standing.
The deceased recognized as Shaik Subhani (40) was a resident of Munukulla village in Tiruvuru Mandal of Krishna district, who had been affected by fever for 2 days. On Tuesday morning, he went to Rajugudem Government Hospital for a COVID check and was detected constructive.
After his situation grew to become vital, Subhani was shifted to a hospital in Tiruvuru in an ambulance for higher remedy. Reaching Tiruvuru, the medical doctors declared him introduced useless.
Following this, Subhani’s spouse determined to take the body again to the village. The ambulance driver left the body on the outskirts of the village and the body was there on the road for a while. The police got here to know the matter and made preparations for the ultimate rites.
Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh Health Department issued a clarification on this regard.
“On Tuesday, May 11, 2021, a call was received from Subhani, 40 years Male, from Rajugudem Government Hospital, Krishna district requesting 108 to shift him to CHC Tiruvuru. Since the unavailability of oxygen beds in CHC Tiruvuru, the patient was taken to Amaravathi Hospital, Tiruvuru. At 11.28 am, the ambulance reached the hospital and the doctors declared the patient was brought dead,” learn the assertion.
“Even after the counseling, the patient’s (expired) wife requested ambulance staff to drop the deceased at the roadside place. Due to their emotional condition, ambulance staff dropped them on their request. The patient’s relatives have given a letter as a written consent that the deceased is dropped at the location based on their request, and agreed that there is no mistake of 108 staff,” the state well being division mentioned.
However, the well being division believes the ambulance employees ought to have dropped the deceased in any nearest public well being facility to comply with additional procedures.
“Considering this as a mistake on behalf of the ambulance staff, it is recommended to suspend them with immediate effect,” the assertion added.
(With ANI inputs)
