The shortage of doctors at the women’s hospital in Almora comes as a cause of concern for all concerned. As a matter of fact, there is no doctor to deal with surgery-related cases in this hospital. The officials concerned of the said hospital have admitted that the crunch is coming in the way of the right health care being provided to the patients who come from far-flung areas of the hills.
It is a fact that paucity of specialist doctors has remained a major cause of concern across the hill state. However, the problem here in Almora is acute.
The district administration, Almora, has asked the officials concerned of the Mahila Hospital Almora to take up the matter related to shortage of doctors promptly with the State Government/ State Health Department so that the vacant posts of doctors can be filled fast.Emphasising on the need to maintain cleanliness in and around the hospital premises, the district administration, Almora, has asked the officials concerned of the Mahila Hospital, Almora, to send a list of the vacant posts of the doctors to the State Government so that the vacant posts can be filled in due course.
At the same time, the administration has also asked the officials concerned to have better coordination between the district and the base hospitals in the district so that better health services could be provided to the people. This aside, the Almora district administration has also asked the health officials concerned to deal with the patients in a friendly manner so that they do not have anything to complain about regarding health care facilities.