DISCONTINUANCE OF INSPECTION OF IDENTIFIED PRIVATE HOSPITALS BY EWS MONITORING COMMITTEE - MONITORING COMMITTEE MEMBER WRITES TO DELHI HEALTH SECRETARY

To

The Principal Secretary,

Health and Family Welfare Department,

Govt. of NCT of Delhi,

9^th Level, A-Wing, IP Extensions,

Delhi Secretariat, Delhi- 110002

9^th August 2014

Subject: Discontinuance of inspection of identified private hospitals by EWS Monitoring Committee

Dear Sir

I would like to bring to your notice that for the last over one month, there has been no inspection of the identified private hospitals by the EWS Monitoring Committee. I do not know the reasons but it seems to be a serious lapse on our part.

Earlier, the Monitoring Committee used to inspect hospitals on almost every alternate Saturdays and sometimes on other days also. Saturdays also suit me as the same are holidays in the Supreme Court and High Court. It is submitted that despite Saturdays being official holiday, Dr. R. N. Das was kind to spare time and to join the Monitoring Committee on these days.

You may agree with me that regular inspections by the Monitoring Committee of these hospitals cannot be underestimated as surely, these inspections have brought achievements, though slow and steady. We have to go a long way and if the inspections are halted, it would be prejudicial to the interest of the common man.

Kindly look into the matter on urgent basis and ensure that inspection of these hospitals is carried out regularly as was being done in the past.

 With regards,

Ashok Agarwal, Advocate

Member, EWS Monitoring Committee

Mob.- 9811101923