Khader conducts surprise hospital inspection on Day One, announces recruitment drive

Key points

• Cracking the whip on his first day in office, Karnataka’s new Health Minister U.T.
• Khader conducted a surprise inspection of a government hospital in the early hours of Friday (June 5), and later announced an urgent recruitment drive for doctors and a review of complaints relating to private hospitals and ambulance services.
• Soon after portfolios were announced on Thursday (June 4) night, Mr. Khader paid an unannounced visit to Jayanagar General Hospital in Bengaluru on Friday around 1 a.m. to assess healthcare delivery at the ground level.
• The Minister expressed concern after noticing a pregnant woman seated on the floor and took note of the absence of some doctors assigned night duty.
• Action against absenteeism The doctors found absent would be asked to explain their absence and warned against future negligence, he said, pointing out that disciplinary action would follow repeated violations.