Kejriwal wrote to Delhi LG VK Saxena seeking the removal of Health and Finance secretaries. He alleged that both bureaucrats have defied the orders of their ministers and attempted to "paralyse Delhi's health system".
Lt Governor VK Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the reports of irregularities in lab tests conducted at the Arvind Kejriwal government’s Mohalla clinics in Delhi. The MHA had directed the CBI to conduct an investigation into the matter.
The Karnataka Health Minister, who visited the mohalla clinic yesterday, said that it was overhyped, hours after he initially praised the initiative.
Mohalla Clinics in Punjab: The newly inaugurated 400 mohalla clinics across Amritsar take the number to 500 in the state.
The doctors and other staff of Mohalla Clinics have not been paid after August. For the last two months, all tests have been discontinued in these clinics and there is an acute shortage of medicines, BJP leaders said.
Delhi mohalla clinics: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal inaugurated four "mahila special mohalla clinics," and announced that women and children below 12 years will be provided free medical care at these facilities.
Delhi mohalla clinics: The chief minister in a tweet said, "Good news for the women of Delhi. Another new initiative is going to happen in the national capital’s world-class health services from today.”
In the letter, the DGHS has asked the Delhi government to issue a notice to all dispensaries and mohalla clinics "to not prescribe Dextromethorphan for children less than four years of age".
Almost 800 people who came in contact with COVID-19 infected doctor in Delhi has been quarantined. The doctor works at a Mohalla Clinic. His wife and daughter have also tested positive for coronavirus and admitted to a hospital. Delhi has so far 34 confirmed COVID-19 cases while 1 person has died.
A mohalla clinic worker in the National Capital of Delhi tested positive for coronavirus
Though the national capital is set to get 150 mohalla clinics on Sunday, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government is away from the goal of 1,000 clinics. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Health Minister Satyendar Jain will inaugurate one of the 150 clinics, to be opened in different parts of the city, according to an official statement.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had promised 1,000 clinics to the national capital soon after it came back to power in 2015, following a 49-day government in 2013-14.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday inaugurated 100 newly-constructed mohalla clinics, a primary health service aimed at providing medical facility to people in their neighbourhood.
The clinic which started in 2015, is Delhi government's affordable health initiative and it has helped people by providing health facilities at almost their doorstep.
While Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal promised 1,000 clinics to the city in June 2016, it was only in September 2017 that the Lt. Governor have his nod to the project.
Delhi Labour Minister Gopal Rai Saturday inaugurated two mohalla clinics in his Babarpur constituency amid a protest by BJP workers.
Confirming the CBI raids at his house, Satyendar Jain claimed that all the 'professionals', who were hired for various projects of the PWD, were forced to leave by the CBI.
Delhi state election commission has directed authorities to ensure appropriate action after a complaint by the BJP that display of word Aam in names of government-run schemes amounted to violation of MCD poll code.
Delhi government’s ‘Mohalla Clinics’ has come in for praise by a global body chaired by former Secretary-General of the United Nations Kofi Annan.
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