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Patients pooh-pooh Government's tall claim on better medical facilities 3/28/2015 11:19:33 PM M S Nazki Early Times Report MENDHAR, Mar 28: Mendhar, Mar 28: The Sub District Hospital at Mendhar was set up to provide quality medicare to people of the area. But it is quite dismaying to note that this state-of-the-art hospital has failed to live to the expectations of people. This is due to a number of reasons which include shortage of doctors and para medical staff. Besides, the patients who can be treated at this hospital are referred to either District Hospital Rajouri or to GMC Jammu. The doctors show inability to treat them at Mendhar on the pretext that concerned doctor is not available in the hospital. Mostly Medical Assistants and lower staff are seen attending to the patients. The costly medical equipments are rusting in the stores of the hospital as there is no expert to handle the equipments. Even during this harsh and prolonged season the patients have to rush to either Rajouri or Jammu for treatment even for minor diseases. Even emergency services in the hospital lacks proper functioning for X-ray, Dental fillings and other minor tests. Extra charges are charged from the patients. The medicines have to be purchased from the market. Is this the service the Mendhar hospital is providing to humanity that too for the people of far flung areas of this hilly belt?, the people rue. Is this the development in medical sector in this area for which our leaders often say that development of far flung areas, remote areas is the priority of administration?, they lament. Now even people of this area are of the opinion that it is better to die at home rather than go to this hospital for treatment. The administration should look into the ground realities and should provide necessary staff that is doctors, physicians and technical experts so as this hospital could function in a better way and poor patients of this area can be treated properly.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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