Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai has sharply criticized the state’s health department and healthcare infrastructure, accusing the DMK-led administration of failing to appoint sufficient doctors in government hospitals, leading to avoidable deaths. His remarks were prompted by the recent death of an individual named Pandithurai, who died after being electrocuted in Ramanathapuram. The tragedy occurred when no doctor was available to administer first aid, highlighting the shortage of medical staff in the region.
In a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Annamalai expressed his shock over the incident, stating, “The news that Pandithurai, who came for emergency treatment after being electrocuted at the R.S. Mangalam Primary Health Center in Ramanathapuram district, died without even receiving first aid due to the absence of a doctor is very shocking. I express my deepest heartfelt condolences to his family. The number of deaths in the health sector has increased significantly throughout Tamil Nadu. The fundamental reason for this is the failure to appoint enough doctors. It has been revealed through a recent Right to Information Act query that 1,467 vacant doctor posts across Tamil Nadu have not been filled. Despite the fact that vacancies across various government sectors not being filled, the fact that even enough doctors being appointed even in the health sector, who are responsible for the lives of the public shows that the DMK government takes the lives of poor, ordinary citizens seeking treatment at government hospitals as trifle.”
Annamalai further criticized Health Minister Ma. Subramanian, questioning his inaction in addressing the crisis. “We are losing at least one life a week in Tamil Nadu’s healthcare system. Instead of addressing this, what important work is the minister doing in health sector? After lives are lost, will the relief theatrics you perform bring those lost lives back?” he said.
ராமநாதபுரம் மாவட்டம் ஆர்.எஸ்.மங்கலம் ஆரம்பச் சுகாதார நிலையத்தில் மின்சாரம் தாக்கி, அவசர சிகிச்சைக்காக வந்த பாண்டித்துரை என்பவர், மருத்துவர் இல்லாததால், முதலுதவி கூடக் கிடைக்காமல் உயிரிழந்த செய்தி மிகுந்த அதிர்ச்சி அளிக்கிறது. அவரது குடும்பத்தினருக்கு ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்களைத்… pic.twitter.com/b36OpL3i8m
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) January 7, 2025
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