Whistleblower blames bureaucracy for surgical tools shortage

Dr Haris Chirakkal, whose Facebook post hogged the headlines on the surgical equipment shortage that forced authorities to postpone surgeries in Trivandrum Government Medical College, on Wednesday stated that he was compelled to act during the crisis at the hospital only after all other avenues had been exhausted.

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Dr Haris, Head of the Department of Urology at the hospital, is all praise for the much-acclaimed Kerala model in healthcare.

He clarified that the health department or the government were not responsible for the crisis, rather, the blame lay with certain officials.

“The shortage of medical equipment had been resolved the day before. Surgeries have been completed, and patients are now ready for discharge, either today or tomorrow.”