The patients as well as their attendants seeking treatment in the Maternal and Child healthcare building of the FM Medical College Hospital (MCH) are facing a harrowing time as the lifts of the five story building have gone unserviceable for more than a week.
The newly constructed multistoried MCH unit while have two lifts for the movement of patients, attendants, health care and other supporting staff, they are facing a tough time as they have to climb a number of stairs to receive the services or give services.
Even the serious patients, pregnant and aged women too are climbing stairs with a lot of difficulties. Reports said initially while one was out of order, currently both the lifts are unserviceable. Reports also alleged that lifts frequently go out of order and the hospital administration hardly takes the matter seriously.
Chief District Medical Officer Dulal Sen Jagdeo said that he had received complaints and work was in progress to make the lifts serviceable.