The Forum for Ganjam in association with several social organisations on Saturday submitted a memorandum, addressed to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, before the Revenue Divisional Commissioner (RDC), Southern Division requesting fulfillment of various demands related to the MKCG Medical College Hospital.
The demands include filling up the vacant posts, opening of the trauma centre, installation of Digital X-ray, CT scan and MRI machines and appointment of an IAS officer for better administration and improvement in sanitation facilities.
Now, 60 doctor posts, 250 nurse posts and equal number of male technicians nurse and attendant posts are lying vacant.
The members said many doctors have been transferred but they are getting their salaries from the hospital for which healthcare system has been badly affected.Besides, essential instruments like digital X-ray, CT scan, MRI machines are also not available in the hospital.
The RDC assured that he would take necessary steps for fulfilment of the demands at his level and would request the State Government to fulfil the other demands.
The members also threatened to intensify the protest if the demands are not fulfiled within three weeks.
Forum chairman Pramod Kumar Sahu, convenor Sudhir Kumar Rout and members of different organisations were present at the meeting.