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| Dismal state of Healthcare in J&K | | Only 5,800 doctors for 1.1 crore population, 11,840 beds in hospitals | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 6: For population of more than one crore, Jammu and Kashmir has only 5,800 doctors and 11,840 beds in the Hospitals functioning in state. As per the government data there are 3,400 health institutions in the state and they are proving insufficient to the increased number of patients.
It is not only the shortage of infrastructure but most of the hospitals are without sufficient number of nurses and para-medical staff.As per the Medical Council of India (MCI) norms, there should be one nurse per seven beds, but in most of the hospitals in state one nurse has to attend the entire ward, which casts its adverse affect on the patient care.The condition of government run hospital is already grim in Jammu and Kashmir as portrayed in government records which highlight that on an average 3,097 persons depend upon one health institution in the state as against 2,662 in 2000-01. "The life expectancy of males at birth in Jammu and Kashmir is 65 against 65.8 all-India and of females is 67 against 68.1 all-India. Full immunization in the state is 62.5 percent while the national indicator is 54 percent, the records said. Though Government made it compulsory for doctors to serve in rural areas, but situation seems unlikely to improve. Minister for Health said this was necessary to provide health services to poor people living in remote and mountainous areas and this step would decrease referral cases, thereby easing the burden on city hospitals. For improving the infrastructure, he said Government has enhanced allocation to augment infrastructure of various health institutions in the rural area. In addition, several doctors and paramedics were also engaged on contractual basis under NRHM to improve rural healthcare. Besides, several posts have been created for various health institutions |
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