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Sweeper gives injections at MP health centre, caught on video
Viral videos from the Niwas Community Health Centre in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district show a sweeper and sanitation staff member, Ram Lakhan Saket, administering injections to male and female patients in the…
Viral videos from the Niwas Community Health Centre in Madhya Pradesh's Singrauli district show a sweeper and sanitation staff member, Ram Lakhan Saket, administering injections to male and female patients in the facility's injection room, located opposite the doctor's room.
Singrauli's Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr Pushpraj Singh Thakur said show cause notices have been issued to Dr Keshav Singh and nurse Gayatri Pardhi. Action is also likely against the sweeper, who has long been part of autopsy procedures. This is the second such incident in Singrauli this year, in June, a security guard was filmed giving IV drips at another CHC.
Health authorities ordered an inquiry after the June incident, which also drew criticism over staff absenteeism. The state's public healthcare has faced repeated scrutiny, including a May 2026 case in Sagar where a toddler allegedly lost eyesight after nasal drops were put in his eyes, and a July 2025 diagnostic error in Satna where a pregnant woman was wrongly told her foetus had died.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Singrauli's twin incidents in three months point to a systemic breakdown in supervision rather than isolated lapses. Under the Madhya Pradesh Public Health Services Act, the district CMHO is responsible for ensuring only qualified personnel perform clinical procedures. A sweeper administering injections violates the Indian Nursing Council's scope-of-practice rules. The state's health department has issued no public timeline for completing its inquiry. The next step is whether the show-cause notices lead to suspensions or only transfers, as often happens. A repeat of the June pattern, a viral clip, an inquiry, then silence, would signal that accountability remains absent.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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