- Lokayukta officials found unhygienic wards, toilets, and drinking water at Kalaburgi hospital
- Several doctors were absent from duty at the 150-bed Taluk Hospital in Jevargi town
- Children fell sick after eating mid-day meal and were admitted to the hospital
Lokayukta officials were left fuming when they visited a hospital in Kalaburgi today. The visit has revealed a picture of neglect - unhygienic wards and toilets, absent doctors and what made Lokayukta SP Siddaraju furious -- a movie song written in the hospital's outpatient register.
The 150-bed Taluk Hospital in Kalaburgi's Jevargi town was the one where a group of children were admitted yesterday when they fell sick after having their mid-day meal.
Lokayukta officials found abysmal hygiene at the hospital - the wards, toilets and drinking water units were all in an un-hygienic condition, sources said.
Several doctors who were supposed to be at the hospital were missing from duty.
The record-keeping at the hospital was also questionable as well. The officials found that a staff member has written a devotional song -- "Poojisalende Hoogona Tande" (I have come with flowers to pray) -- from a Rajkumar starrer in the outpatient register meant to keep official medical records.
The Lokayukta has strongly condemned the irresponsible behaviour of the staff and said a detailed report on the matter will be released soon.
