Efforts on to end corruption in central hospitals: Vardhan
25 Aug 2014 4:20 AM IST
Under attack for removing whistleblower IFS officer Sanjeev Chaturvedi as AIIMS Chief Vigilance Officer, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today said various forms of corruption exist in central hospitals and efforts are on to end the ‘systemic and symptomatic’ corruption. Defending Chaturvedi’s removal, Vardhan said his designation as the CVO was opposed by the Central Vigilance Commission in 2012 and 2013.
And by removing him ‘I therefore did my bit to restore the image of the CVC,’ he said in a statement here. The Minister said he was aware as a doctor that corruption exist in hospitals, from allocation of beds to kickbacks from suppliers. ‘In my first 90 days in office, hardly a day has passed without inquiring into the transparency of the ministry and its outposts. Very soon the results are going to be in the public domain,’ he said.
And by removing him ‘I therefore did my bit to restore the image of the CVC,’ he said in a statement here. The Minister said he was aware as a doctor that corruption exist in hospitals, from allocation of beds to kickbacks from suppliers. ‘In my first 90 days in office, hardly a day has passed without inquiring into the transparency of the ministry and its outposts. Very soon the results are going to be in the public domain,’ he said.
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