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Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Brijesh Pathak, who has always been known for his activism and frequent visits regarding the health system and administrative reforms of Uttar Pradesh, has once again come into the limelight due to his unique and humane style. This time, a very sensitive and emotional side of Brajesh Pathak, who often exposes the shortcomings of hospitals and holds classes against careless doctors and staff, has been seen. During a surprise inspection of a government hospital in Lucknow, when he saw a helpless and sick elderly woman, his heart ached. Seeing the elderly woman lying abandoned in the corridor of the hospital and moaning in pain, the Deputy CM immediately stopped his steps and called all the administrative staff of the hospital to him. Apart from the corridors of politics and power, when a public representative, like a common man, sees the suffering of a poor person and connects himself with him, then that scene becomes an example for the society. This incident has once again proved that if sensitivity is alive among the people holding high positions of power, then how easy it becomes to bring about reforms in the government systems.
The atmosphere of that ward or corridor of the hospital changed completely when Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak gave very emotional and strict instructions to the doctors and medical staff present there regarding the treatment of that elderly woman. While caressing the elderly woman’s head and taking care of her, the Deputy Chief Minister told the officials, “Please understand that she is our mother, she should be treated first and in the best possible way.” His typical cordial language and his order to take care of the elderly woman like his mother shocked everyone present there to the core. Often complaints of neglect or delay in treating poor and helpless patients in government hospitals are common, but when the State Health Minister himself gives the status of his ‘Ama’ (mother) to a patient, then the scope for negligence on the part of the doctors and staff of the hospital automatically ends. His words not only gave a new hope to that helpless woman, but also strengthened the faith of the other patients and relatives present there in the government and the health system.
Seeing the pitiful condition of the elderly woman, Brajesh Pathak immediately summoned the Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) of the hospital and the doctors on duty. He bluntly instructed that there should not be any delay in the investigation of this woman in the name of any negligence or paper formality. A wheelchair was immediately ordered and the woman was shifted to a safe ward and her treatment was started under the supervision of specialist doctors. The Deputy CM gave a clear warning that every poor and helpless patient coming to government hospitals should be treated like one’s own family member, and if in future there is any negligence in the treatment of any poor patient, then direct disciplinary action will be taken against the concerned officials. He also took a close look at the night shelters of the hospital, the cleanliness of the wards and the availability of food and free medicines to the patients. During this surprise inspection, he ensured whether the health schemes run by the government were actually reaching the needy on the ground or not.
Brajesh Pathak’s image in the politics of Uttar Pradesh is that of a leader who prefers to go straight to the ground level and inspect hospitals, schools and government offices instead of issuing orders sitting in AC rooms. Their such surprise visits often become a big challenge for the careless employees and officials of the health department. Be it a midnight raid or a surprise visit to a district hospital during the day, he always makes the problems of the general public his priority. Her latest statement ‘E Hamar Amma Hai’ has spread like wildfire on social media, and people are praising her sensitivity and passion for public service. There are often complaints of public distance from politicians, but when a minister takes personal responsibility of taking care of a poor elderly woman by giving her the status of his mother, it further strengthens the public’s faith in democracy.
This incident that happened in the hospital of Lucknow was not just an administrative oversight, but it was a living example of human sensitivities which teaches that humanity comes first above position and status. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak inquiring about the well-being of the elderly woman by calling her his mother and giving strict instructions to the officials shows that along with the improvement in the health system of Uttar Pradesh, human approach is also being given priority. It is to be hoped that such incidents will also become a source of inspiration for other health workers and officials so that no helpless patient dies due to lack of treatment. Going among the people and feeling their pain and finding immediate solution to it is the biggest identity of a true and popular leader, and through this incident, Brajesh Pathak has once again made a special place for himself in the hearts of the people.