Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has ordered the officials to implement the COVID-19 preventive measures effectively, and to ensure that the incidents such as the one reported at Ruia Hospital in Tirupati do not repeat.
At a review meeting on the Health Department on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said helpline numbers for patients to lodge complaints should be prominently displayed at the Arogya Mitra kiosks and also on ‘104’, ‘108’, and Thalli Bidda vehicles.
The Chief Minister said that one or two incidents would tarnish the reputation of the entire system, and advised the officials to set up an effective protocol system that would prevent the fleecing of patients.