Srinagar, Aug 19 (KNS): Doctors Association Kashmir(DAK) in a statement today has refuted allegations against Paediatric Department of SDH, Sopore, President, DAK, Dr G M Mir while terming these allegations as bundle of lies and a deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of the doctors in SDH, Sopore further said that a fact finding mission of DAK visited the hospital and came out with the observations that all doctors of the said hospital are working with zeal and dedication .DAK group talked to various people inside and outside the hospital and were satisfied with the work of doctors .The allegations leveled in the story carried out by local daily are nothing but bundle of lies and figment of one’s imagination. DAK team further came to know that the doctor against whom it was alleged that he was absent on 15th August was actually on legitimate off and had official duty at District Hospital, Baramulla the next day. The poor reporter does not even know that physiological jaundice in children is a normal phenomenon and does not need any screening. He further said that why should poor people be forced to spend thousands of rupees unnecessarily for screening of diseases which are not clinically suspected, it seems the concerned reporter is probably hand n glove with some private labs and is putting pressure on doctors to advise unnecessary investigations to neonates.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelHe further said that doctors managing Paediatric Department at SDH, Sopore are highly competent and dedicated professionals who know their subject very well as such we advise our young journalists that before publishing stories about medical negligence they should speak to concerned specialists and then only publish the stories. One sided fabricated stories having no scientific basis only brings disrepute to the publisher rather doing any harm to people against whom they are directed. On going through the story one can easily confer that it seems to be a personal vendetta against a particular doctor.DAK appeals media fraternity to refrain from publishing stories aimed at character assassination and sensationalisation without any basis. (KNS)