Congress corners government over health Department irregularities - The Tribune

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Shimla, March 18

The Congress today turned the heat on the BJP regime regarding inaction in the irregularities in the Health and Family Welfare Department during the covid pandemic.

Initiating the debate on the cut motion on the health department, Asha Kumari sought details of the action taken in the irregularities in purchases in the department. “It is following these allegations that the Director, Health Services was arrested and later the state BJP president also resigned,” she stated. She there were irregularities in purchase of sanitisers and masks.

She expressed concern over the huge vacancies and pathetic conditions in the health institutions, especially in rural and remote areas. “To cite an example, the Chamba medical college has been reduced to a referral hospital,” she remarked. She emphasised that a policy should be formulated so that the posts of doctors, nurses and other para medical staff lying vacant in the rural areas can be filled.

Fill vacant posts The Chamba medical college has been reduced to a referral hospital. A policy should be formulated so that vacant posts of doctor, nurse and other paramedical staff in rural areas can be filled. —Asha Kumari, Congress MLA

Ram Lal Thakur raised questions over the quality of health care and said upgrading the primary health centre (PHC) into dispensary on papers cannot improve facilities. “I want to ask the government what action had been taken in cases of failure of samples of drugs being made in the state,” he said. He also said that that the benefit of Jeevan Dhara scheme was being provided only to people of five state.

Jagat Singh Negi drew the attention of the government towards the pathetic conditions prevailing at the cancer hospital in Shimla, resulting in people facing a lot of inconvenience.

Nand Lal raised the issue of acute shortage of doctors in remote and rural areas. He said a survey must be done to identify areas which were plagued by staff shortage so that the problem could be addressed appropriately.

Published On: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 01:25:00 GMT