HALF A DOZEN ILLEGAL ULTRASOUND CENTRES SEALED

Ara, 30 March 2023, (RNI): A team of Health Department sealed at least half a dozen untrasound centres at Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district running in the area without license illegally. The action was taken after the Jagdishpur MLA, Ram Vishun Singh Lohia raised the matter in the Bihar Legislative Assembly. An FIR was also lodged in this regard with the police under Jagdishpur police station.

Jagdishpur MLA, Ram Vishun Singh Lohia had raised voice in the Bihar Legislative Assembly against illegal running of Ultrasound Centres at Jagdishpur in Bhojpur. After that the health department swung into action and formed an inquiry team comprising the Civil Surgeon, Dr Suresh Prasad Singh, ACMO Dr K N Sinha, DIO, Dr Sanjay Kumar Sinha, MCPO Dr Praveen Kumar Sinha. The inquiry was conducted in presence of Deputy Magistrate posted at SDO office at Jagdishpur, in-charge Referral Hospital Dr Dayanand and the Jagdishpur police. As the news of inquiry spread, the owners and operators of Maa Vindhyavashini Ultrasound and Maa Durga Ultrasound centres fled away with the Ultrasound machines.

During inquiry it came to light that doctors were not available in these Ultrasound centres and even no trained operators were found. The inquiry committee submitted its report. On the basis of report of the inquiry committee, the health department sealed Sanjeevani Ultrasound, Sai Ultrasound, Shiv Shakti Ultrasound, Maa Durga Ultrasound, Maa Vindhyavasini Ultrasound centres.