Like our Facebook Page

news details

50 percent CHCs in JK san doctors' quarters 9/23/2016 11:13:17 PM Bijay Charak Early Times Report Jammu, Sept 23: While the Health Department is struggling with acute dearth of doctors particularly in remote areas, it is a pity that no government has ever bothered to redress the issue of accommodation for doctors especially in the remote areas as over 50 percent Community Health centres have no residential accommodation for specialist doctors compelling them to stay away from their places of posting. Pleading anonymity a medico informed Early Times that non-availability of accommodation in hospitals for staff takes heavy toll on patients as the senior doctors are not available during emergencies when their services are needed most. Sources further said that on one hand government claims to provide all the basic facilities at Community Health Centre, so that the burden of district and divisional hospitals is reduced but on the other hand, the health department has failed to construct the quarters of doctors and paramedical staff and other basic infrastructure in the such hospital. They further said, "due to insufficient accommodation, majority of doctors and paramedical staff leaves the hospital premises in night and if some serious patient arrives during night hours, he has to be referred to the other hospitals". Due to lack of proper infrastructure and shortage of doctors, such health institutions have become mere referral centers and Health and Medical Education department has been failed to take cognizance of lack of bare minimum infrastructure at CHCs.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

SVC busy reprimanding deptts; Official 'thugs' plundering state, making merry Police officer challenges SSP's order, continues to occupy JKTDC hut at Pahalgam 150 Foresters promote themselves as Rangers; wear 3 stars, blue beret cap Azadi turns out to be an illusion, people struggle to resume daily chores PSA puts break on protests in Kashmir Police officer gets Rs 1 lakh bribe for releasing accused Shielding Secretary School Education may go in vain Jammu gets peanuts in tourism promotion budget, Valley lion's share BJP legislators want security at par with Mantris ! 'Influential bank manager dictates terms to Commissioner Secretaries' Despite SIC penalty notice, BDOs hide misdeeds Accounts Deptt of GMC&H releases salary of Medico without approval of extension Govt libraries lose hundreds of books to politicians, bureaucrats 50 percent CHCs in JK san doctors' quarters Sawmills get electricity but no bills, thanks to PDD Activities of various NGOs’ under scanner in Kashmir Education department makes mess of teachers' transfers, draws criticism Militants spotted in Karnah sector, search operation launched

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE