The pharmacist was dismissed after an unannounced inspection by local BJP MLA Prem Sagar Patel at the Jagdaur CHC on Monday. The UP Siswa MLA had received public complaints about irregularities at the government health facility. During the inspection, Mr. Patel found that patients were allegedly being charged ₹2 for prescriptions instead of the official Re 1 by the pharmacist. Videos of the MLA’s “surprise inspection” at the CHC have reportedly surfaced on social media.
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UP government : MLA’s Surprise Inspection Uncovers Overcharging and Other Irregularities
Mr. Patel mentioned that he spoke with patients and their families, uncovering several other issues at the facility, such as reported delays in receiving government assistance for childbirth, the absence of female doctors during night shifts, and the practice of prescribing medicines from outside pharmacies. During his inspection, Mr. Patel found that the pharmacist was allegedly charging patients ₹2 for prescriptions instead of the official Re 1. Videos of the MLA’s surprise visit to the CHC have reportedly surfaced on social media.
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Contractual Pharmacist Terminated for Overcharging Patients
Later in the day, the District Health Department officials confirmed that the pharmacist, identified as Sanjay, was a contractual employee hired by a third-party agency. “The services of the employee involved in overcharging have been terminated,” Additional Chief Medical Officer Rajendra Prasad told PTI on Monday evening. In one of the purported video clips, Mr Patel was heard telling the CHC staff that he hails from a village and understands what “poverty and helplessness” feel like.
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