| At Kalakote hospital, lone ambulance is out of order | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 8: After being referred for advance treatment by doctors at sub district hospital (SDH) Kalakote, a woman who was injured in a house collapse on Saturday was made to wait for ambulance for more than three hours.
According to family members of Renu Devi, a resident of Mehari, Kalakote, she had received severe injuries when her house got collapsed. "We rushed her the hospital, but the doctors on duty referred her to district hospital Rajouri", said Mohan Singh, a relative of the woman.
"Despite being SDH, we even could not get proper first aid here. The staff on duty told us that X-ray could not conducted due to non-availability of the films", he said.
"We approached the ambulance driver on duty, but to no avail. When we contacted BDO Dr Shamim Choudhary, who was in Srinagar, he did not respond to our repeated calls", Singh said. "We were made to wait for at least three hours for the ambulance."
"Finally, the ambulance was arranged by the BMO from Mohgala hospital due pressure from various quarters. Our patient was shifted to district hospital Rajouri by 6 pm", he added. He said the BMO telephonically "told me that the ambulance is not working, as its tyres are worn out."
"It is very shameful that administration has no funds for maintenance of ambulance. The absence of ambulance can cost lives of people", Singh said.
When contacted the BMO Kalakote Dr Shamim Choudhary said that an ambulance was provided to the patient. |
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