The doctors and other paramedical staff posted at DistrictHospital Ramban have been facing shortage of accommodation facilities, a majorreason for their non-retention in the hospitals of the town.
Advocate Arun Singh Raju said that the doctors preferavoiding their posting in Ramban hospitals in view of health department’sfailure to provide them the suitable accommodation.
Singh further said, “I wonder that on the one hand, theHealth Department wants doctors serve in rural areas while on other they’reeven failing even to provide them with the basic minimum amenities.”
Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Dr JP Singhadmitted that due to lack of accommodation facilities, the delivery ofhealthcare gets affected.
“At the time of emergencies, we face a lot of difficultiesin getting the services of our doctors and other paramedical staff as they areliving in rented accommodations in different locations of the town.
“We’ve requested the higher authorities to get the quartersconstructed for the hospital staff. We’re hoping that the problem will beaddressed soon,” Dr Singh said.