RPC alleges medical negligence, fake doctors exploiting patients

Rajahmundry – Andhra Pradesh: At the Rashtriya Praja Congress (RPC) headquarters, RPC Founding President Meda Srinivas made serious allegations against private and corporate hospitals in the weekend meeting, diagnostic centers, and pharmacies, accusing them of widespread medical negligence, exploitation by unqualified doctors, and systemic corruption that endangers patients’ lives and finances.

“Medical negligence behind every hospital death”

Meda Srinivas alleged that most deaths in private and corporate hospitals are linked to negligence. He cited unqualified or underqualified medical staff, lack of scientific scrutiny, and poor emergency care systems as major concerns. He demanded that scientific reports be made mandatory for all hospital deaths to establish accountability.

Allegation: Fake and unqualified doctors treating patients

Srinivas claimed that many doctors in private hospitals hold foreign medical degrees but have not cleared India’s mandatory licensing exams, especially those educated in countries like China.
He warned that some hospitals hire such doctors for low salaries, and in some cases, non-doctors are masquerading as medical professionals, endangering patients’ lives while extracting exorbitant fees.

Online blood testing labs under scrutiny

Criticizing the mushrooming of corporate blood testing centers, he raised questions about the authenticity of reports, the qualifications of lab technicians, and the safety of using patient samples for private research. Many of these labs, he said, violate norms and continue operating due to the inaction of government agencies, despite numerous complaints from the public.

Emergency rooms run by unqualified staff

The RPC leader noted that emergency (trauma) departments in several hospitals lack qualified allopathic doctors. Patients are often attended to by underqualified staff or general staff, with senior doctors arriving only when conditions worsen. He cited numerous preventable deaths caused by such unprofessional handling of critical patients.

Patient rights and property ignored

He shared a disturbing case from a Rajahmundry hospital, where a patient’s gold chain was stolen in the emergency ward. Despite a police complaint, no action was taken, allegedly due to hospital management pressure on the police. Srinivas accused hospitals of becoming places where patients’ lives and belongings are at risk, and where CCTV footage is controlled selectively to protect the institutions, not the patients.

Exploitation of medical labour

He alleged that homeopathic doctors are being used as substitutes for allopathic doctors by many corporate hospitals, who pay them less but charge patients high consultation fees, further contributing to exploitation within the healthcare system.

Government machinery largely inactive

Despite the presence of Aarogyasri help desks and regulatory authorities, Srinivas claimed they operate under the control of hospital managements and fail to assist patients in need. He called out the health department’s inaction, alleging officials have been silenced by bribes and are complicit in the hospital mafia’s operations.

Demands for reform and transparency

Meda Srinivas urged the Central and State governments to take action, including:

Making scientific reports mandatory for every hospital death

Providing CC footage of the patient’s treatment to family members

Auditing the qualifications of doctors and lab technicians

Regulating and inspecting blood testing centers and emergency services

The meeting was presided over by RPC Senior Secular Pendyala Kamaraju. Other leaders, including Dudde Suresh, Vardhanapu Sarath Kumar, Gudla Sai Durga Prasad, Basa Sonia, Mortha Prabhakar, and others, were present and endorsed the demands raised.