Dismissal and disciplinary accountability… emergency decisions by the Minister of Health in relation to an accident

11:57 p.m

Sunday, August 18, 2024

Books – Ahmed Gomaa:

Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population, decided to relieve Dr. Khaled Abdel Ghani, Director of the Directorate of Health Affairs in the Giza Governorate, from his post, and Under Secretary to be assigned by the Board of Directors for its conduct during a period of time. business

According to a statement by the Ministry of Health, this comes as a result of the report submitted by the Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Management and Monitoring, on the circumstances of the death of a patient while he was transported in the Shabramant Central elevator. Hospital.

Abdul Ghaffar also ordered that the necessary steps be taken towards disciplinary accountability for all those who are negligent in fulfilling their work duties as a result of the results of the investigations carried out by the Public Finance.

He also assigned the Ministry’s Internal Management and Inspection Department to review all maintenance contracts for elevators and critical equipment in all governments of the Republic, in coordination with the Department of Medicine Therapeutic and Department of Engineering and Equipment Affairs at the Ministry of Health, and present his report to him within a period of not more than a week.

A woman was killed yesterday, Saturday, after her platform stopped inside Shabramant Central Hospital, south of Giza.