If everything would go as the department plan then accident cases would be given the best possible medical and health care at the remotely situated health centers of the district.
Department sources revealed that the it has been specially focusing to enhance the medical care facilities espiecally in the fringe parts of the State in order to provide best possible medical care to the accident cases and expecting mothers. However, it is also matter of concern that the despite the fact the more than one decade has passed since the State came into being existence, the seriously ill patients are forced to traverse several kilometers to reach to the district hospitals to availthe best medical facilities.
After realising the fact taht the district hit by natural disaster is the worst affected and the lack of medical facilities in the remote areas of the State jeopardizes the lives of hundreds of victims as they travel several kilometers to access to the best medical care, the State health department has decided to further enhance medical and health facilities in the remote areas especially in the remote areas of the district.
Well established department sources revealed that the department is planning to enhance medical and health facilities at Chakrata, Raipur, Doiwala, Sahiya, Vikas Nagar, Sahaspur and Mussoorie based community health centres. Despite the fact the CHCs were already upgraded with the latest medical equipments, the department is further planning to enhance the medical and health facilities in the CHCs and to overcome the shortage of medical officers and para-medical staff for providing the best medical care to patients.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that the department has been laying the special focus to enhance medical facilities in the remotely functionally health centres. He said that the number of patients at OPD (Out Patients Department) patients have been increasing year after year and forces the department to enhance the medical facilities in order to redress the grievances of the patients besides, it will also help to curtail the burden of patients in the district hospitals.
After lamenting the lack of medical officers and para-medical staff in the remotely situated health centres, he said that department has been continuously urging the directorate to send the more number of doctors especially for the health centres. He said that couple of plans is in the pipeline for enhancing the medical facilities in the remote areas of the state for providing immediate medical relief to patients.