Expressbuzz, Jan 10, 2011
BHAWANIPATNA: Even after five years of inception on January 26, 2006, on the premises of the district headquarters hospital at Bhawanipatna, the regional diagnostic centre is yet to become fully operational. Shortage of technical staff and experts to run the equipment, no maintenance, frequent voltage fluctuation are some reasons behind non-functioning of most of the machinery at the centre.
The centre has equipment like ultra sound cardiac monitors with paediatric defibrillator, CT scanner and accessories, electrolyte analyser, digital ECG machine, video gastro scope, X-ray including dental X-ray, Orthopaedic table, pulse oximeter etc. It is also housing a well-equipped pathology laboratory. However, ironically most of these machines are mere showpieces being non-functional.
In the absence of pathologist, the pathology laboratory is being run by technicians. Similarly in the absence of neuro-surgeons, electroencephalogram (EEG) is not being carried out at the centre.
Sources said despite presence of machineries, patients have to depend on private hospitals in Andhra Pradesh and local private clinics.
Chief District Medical Officer Sushil Chandra Rath said steps are being taken to make the centre completely operational but in the absence of specialists and trained technicians, the process is getting delayed.
"Most of the machineries need regular maintenance. We recently repaired the CT scan by spending `15 lakh," he added.
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