Doctors Treat Patients Using Phone Light During Outage In Telangana; Chief Suspended
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V. Sridhar Kumar, the in-charge superintendent of Zaheerabad Area Hospital, was suspended by the state health department
A hospital superintendent in Telangana has been suspended after a video showing doctors treating patients with mobile phone flashlights during a power cut went viral on social media.
V. Sridhar Kumar, the in-charge superintendent of Zaheerabad Area Hospital, was suspended by the state health department following allegations of negligence.
In the video, doctors are seen attending to patients in a dark hospital ward, using their phone lights to examine them while patients lie on beds. The footage quickly went viral, sparking public concern and raising questions about hospital management.
ఒకవైపు కరెంట్ కోతలు, మరోవైపు ఆసుపత్రిలో ఉన్న జనరేటర్ పని చేయదు. చివరకు సెల్ ఫోన్ లైట్ వెలుతురులో చికిత్స చేయాల్సిన దుస్థితి.300 పైగా పేషెంట్లు వచ్చే జహీరాబాద్ ప్రభుత్వ ఏరియా ఆసుపత్రి పరిస్థితి ఇలా ఉంటే, గ్రామీణ ప్రాంతాల్లో ఉండే ఇతర ఆసుపత్రుల పరిస్థితి ఎలా ఉన్నట్లు.
ఏడాదిన్నరగా… pic.twitter.com/rm1o4SKaXS
— Harish Rao Thanneeru (@BRSHarish) May 31, 2025
The health department was alerted after the video went viral, prompting Telangana Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha to order an inquiry into the incident.
Officials said a sudden power outage caused major disruption, especially in the emergency ward. Although the hospital had a backup generator, there was a delay in switching it on, which created serious problems for both patients and staff, The Times of India reported.
The inquiry, conducted by the Sangareddy Collector and the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad Commissioner, found that while a generator was available, its operation was delayed, leading to serious disruption in emergency services.
The incident also sparked political criticism. Opposition leader and BRS member Harish Rao Thanneeru slammed the Congress-led state government, led by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
Sharing the video on X, Harish Rao asked: 'On one hand, there are power cuts, and on the other hand, the hospital's generator is not working. Finally, the treatment is done under the light of a cell phone. If the situation at the Zaheerabad Government Area Hospital, which sees over 300 patients, is like this, what is the situation like at other hospitals in rural areas?"
'The regime has been in power for a year and a half. The poor are losing access to medical care. @revanth_anumula Guys.. stop tying your necks in the air and provide minimum facilities. #CongressFailedTelangana," he addded.
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June 01, 2025, 13:22 IST
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