CURATED BY – MOHMMAD MUNEER | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Pathology is being run illegally in many places in Byohari, city and rural areas, which the responsible officials are also aware of, but it seems as if they have blindfolded themselves after taking their commission. News was also published regarding illegal pathology, but the officials did not pay any heed to it and they are still sleeping in Kumbha-karaniya sleep. Whether someone lives or dies, they are only concerned about commission. Regarding illegal pathology, Commissioner B.S. Jamod also ordered the District Medical Officer to take action in the meeting held a few days ago, but his order is also not being followed here, the situation is such that illegal pathology is being run openly in many places in rural areas including city under Byohari area. Doesn't the Block Medical Officer here have information about these illegal pathology? Perhaps it would be wrong to say this because dozens of pathology labs are operating right in front of the community health center Byohari and it is not that those pathology labs do not fall in their sight while coming and going from there. Experts are saying that it seems as if the responsible officers have given free hand to the operators of those illegal pathology labs to operate the pathology labs after taking their commission. The surprising thing is that why action is being avoided against these centers operating without permission and recognition. Whereas as per the rules, the administration had to tighten the noose on these illegal pathology labs, so that physical and economic exploitation of the general public could be stopped. It is worth noting that due to administrative negligence, illegal pathology labs are operating from city to village without pathologist and without registration. If sources are to be believed, they do not even have non-objection certificate from Medical Best and Pollution Control Board. Despite this, no action has been taken against them by the health department. If the district health department is to be believed, no pathology lab operating here is recorded in the records. Due to lack of action, the illegal lab operators have become so emboldened that the blood of patients is being sucked openly in the lab.

Ignoring the rules -
According to experts, only a doctor registered with MCI (Medical Council of India) and holding a post graduate degree is authorized to certify the pathology test report. Along with this, it is necessary to have a qualified lab technician posted in the lab. Whereas in Byahari, non-pathologists and quack medical personnel are also taking samples of blood, urine, dung and giving test reports. Which is not only wrong but also a blatant violation of the Health Act. There is a provision of imprisonment and fine for not following this.

Reports being made by untrained people -
The standards are not being followed in any pathology. Hence, the work of collecting samples to issuing test reports is in the hands of inexperienced people. In such a situation, the credibility of the test report is also under question. The situation is such that in most of the testing centres, blood, urine and other tests of the patients are being done by untrained workers. The surprising thing is that on this basis, the doctors are treating the patients and prescribing medicines. The patients have to bear the economic, physical and mental brunt of this. The administration is also not showing seriousness in this matter.
Qualification and registration ignored -
The government has duly implemented rules for running the lab, but surprisingly, the DMLT and his associates who are running the lab are also signing the reports, whereas the lab operator should be MBBS, MD pathologist. Not only this, the labs being run illegally do not have the registration of Pollution Board as per rules, nor the registration of a registered medical waste firm.
They say -
A call was made for response but they did not pick up the call.
O.P. Chaudhary
Block Medical Officer Byohari
The whole district has to be looked after. Yesterday, an investigation was done in Jaisinghnagar. Today I am in Gohparu. Now it is Byohari's turn.

Dr. Ashok Lal -- District Medical Officer Shahdol