Archive · 22 Nov 2025
CM Naidu Orders Action Against Negligent Doctors in Andhra Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu, was very upset about two mistakes made by doctors in government hospitals.
In one case, a pregnant woman died because she was given the wrong medicine.
In the other case, a patient was given medicine that had already expired.
The Chief Minister said the doctors responsible should be punished, and he wants to make sure these kinds of mistakes don't happen again.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed action against doctors involved in two medical negligence cases
First case: Pregnant woman Malleswari died at Kakinada GGH after being administered wrong medication
Second case: Patient in Rajahmundry GGH given expired medicine
CM ordered thorough investigation and assistance to bereaved family
He directed officials to prevent such incidents in the future
- Who
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, doctors at Kakinada GGH and Rajahmundry GGH
- What
- Ordered action against negligent doctors, investigated two medical negligence cases
- When
- November 2020 (first case), November 8, 2020 (second case)
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- To address medical negligence in government hospitals
Doctors' Union
Patient Advocacy Groups
Accountability
Doctors' Union
Doctors' union argues that junior doctors are often overworked and lack proper supervision
Patient Advocacy Groups
Patient advocacy groups demand strict punishment for negligent doctors to ensure patient safety
- Victims
- Malleswari (pregnant woman), unidentified 55-year-old patient
- Hospitals
- Kakinada GGH, Rajahmundry GGH
- Date of incidents
- November 20, 2020 (first case), November 8, 2020 (second case)