An incident has surfaced in the Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh state that casts doubt on the healthcare system's operations. A police constable passed away at Ambikapur Medical College hospital 42 days ago, yet his treatment continued in the Ayushman Bharat records. Even more surprisingly, 42 days later, a message arrived on the deceased constable's wife's mobile phone stating that the patient had recovered and was being sent home.
This case occurred in the Sarguja district, Chhattisgarh state. The issue was revealed after a message from Ayushman Sarthi reached the phone of the deceased constable's wife. This incident raised questions regarding the information registered in hospital records and within the Ayushman program.
Serious questions have arisen concerning the functioning of the health department. The family of the deceased constable demanded a thorough investigation into the entire matter and strict action against those responsible.
The deceased constable's wife, Sima Kujur, works as a nurse at the Jashpur district hospital. Several days ago, she received a message on her phone with the text: 'Dear Devanarayan, you are recovering and being discharged.' Upon receiving this message, she was extremely surprised, as Devanarayan had died 42 days prior.
Sima Kujur expressed doubts about the functioning of the health department, questioning how it is possible to show in the records that treatment is ongoing so long after a person's death. She demanded an investigation and strict measures against the responsible parties.
Dr. Shailendra Gupta from Ambikapur hospital provided an explanation regarding this, stating that the error was made by the data operator. He explained that the patient's treatment was covered under the Ayushman card. The doctor noted that the accusations made by the patient's family are mistaken, as the amount for the patient's hospital stay was debited from the Ayushman card. He added that this oversight was committed by the data operator, who was supposed to close the card.


