The Pioneer, Dec 14, 2011
The Community Health Centre (CHC) established in 1932 and catering to the need of the people of Junagarh block and the adjoining village areas is sadly deficient of essential treatment facilities.
Everyday around 300 people register their name in the hospital but have to face many problems in getting the treatment. The hospital has 30 beds, but everyday almost 50 patients come for admission. They have to get treated on the floor. Against eight sanctioned posts of doctors and 12 staff nurses, only four doctors and six staff nurses are available in the hospital.
Under the CHC, there are six PHCs. But only in Charbahal and Kulihari PHCs, a doctor each is available, where as in Chilguda, Mahichala and Habaspur PHCs, the post of doctor has been lying vacant since long. There is no blood bank in the hospital and no Xray. To give blood for test, patients have to go to Bhawanipatana and Dharamagah.
For treatment of major ailments, the patients have to depend on district headquarters hospital at Bhawanipatana.
Resentment is brewing up among the general public with the hospital cutting a sorry figure and the higher authority remaining silent over taking steps to ameliorate the situation.
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