Odisha Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling revealed in the Assembly on Monday that over 74% of sanctioned specialist doctor posts in Community Health Centres remain vacant. Of the 1,500 sanctioned posts, only 386 specialists are currently employed, leaving a significant gap in rural healthcare services. Deogarh district stands out with only one specialist doctor working against 16 sanctioned posts. CRITICAL NUMBERS …
The medical superintendent and a staff nurse of a Sitapur community health centre were removed from their posts on Friday hours after a video purportedly showing three women undergoing tubectomy at the facility surfaced on social media. A screen grab of the video on social media The video, which breaches the patients’ privacy and exposes poor management at the facility, …
The community health centre in Dehlon which caters to large population spread over 20 villages and sees a daily footfall of around 250 patients, is grappling with staff crunch. Built at a cost of ₹ 6 crore, the government-run facility has only two regular doctors while six out of eight sanctioned posts are lying vacant. Vijay Shahi, a resident of …
