Rot deep, hospitals and doctors got a prescription

It was a year marked by controversies and reports of medical malpractices in the health sector. The unceremonious removal of IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi from the post of chief vigilance officer and forensic expert Dr Sudhir Gupta's allegation about pressure to manipulate the postmortem report of Sunanda Pushkar, rocked AIIMS and the health ministry.

In Delhi, lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung focused on streamlining health facilities. At least 17 state-run hospitals were asked to start online OPD registration. Cleanliness at government hospitals also improved due to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.

However, the state government faced sharp criticism from the opposition after TOI reported about two super-specialty hospitals that have not been operationalized after spending more than Rs 150 crore and 16 years on them. The matter was raised in Parliament and National Human Rights Commission issued notice to the state on the issue.

On the positive side, 2014 saw fewer dengue cases. The threat of Ebola, stated to be the modern world's worst health crisis, kept the health authorities on their toes. One patient travelling from Liberia had to be put in the isolation unit at IGI Airport when he tested positive for the viral infection but the government assured he had not infected others on the flight. Swine fl u was also reported towards the end of the year and one woman died of it.

The issue of medical malpractices gained prominence after Dr Samiran Nundy, a senior Delhi doctor, declared that "corruption is all-pervasive in healthcare in India". Medical practitioners came forward to join the crusade against malpractices.

Issues such as capitation fee in medical colleges, hospitals offering 'incentives' to individual practitioners to refer patients, and diagnostic centres offering kickbacks for sending more patients dominated the discussions. The matter was raised in Parliament when a sting operation showed 12 diagnostic centres in Delhi allegedly paying doctors a cut for referrals.

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