Tension erupted on Monday at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) following some of the locals and the attendants of sick patients allegedly locked the main entrance gate of the DHH alleging apathy in services.
They protested the non availability of paediatric doctor in Out Patient Department (OPD).
Chaos prevailed near the hospital main gate for about 20 minutes following the irate mob did not let other patients and also 108 ambulance enter into the hospital premises. Later, Kendrapada Town police and hospital police outpost personnel reached at the spot and managed to restore peace by discussing with the irate mob.
Later, the main gate of the DHH was unlocked and normalcy was restored.
The locals alleged that despite the 5Ts, the situation of the Government hospitals remained the same like past years.
About 14 lakh people of the district mostly depend on the DHH. While shortage of doctors has crippled the hospital, the State Government has not taken any steps to fill the vacant posts.