Jajpur: A government doctor was suspended in Odisha Thursday for allegedly asking patients to buy medicines from private outlets, officials said.
The doctor was identified as Hemanta Kumar Maharana, and he was posted at the Dharmasala Community Health Centre in Jajpur district, they said.
He allegedly asked patients to purchase medicines from private outlets instead of giving them those available at the health centre, they added.
Patients complained about it to Health Secretary Aswathy S, who visited the health centre Monday following the outbreak of diarrhoea in the area.
The suspension order was issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department.
Maharana was directed to report to the district headquarters hospital. He was also restricted from leaving the station without prior permission from higher authorities.
PTI
