The denizens of Lohardaga district are deprived of getting medical facilities. In spite of running many medical plans such as Aayshman Bharat, the district has only four doctors in Sadar hospital against 30 seats.
As a result the most of the patients are referred to the Ranchi. According to the sources there is no physician, radiologist or other specialist. There is no facility of ECG and ultrasound. So the patients have to suffer a lot.
According to information in civil surgeon office there is one surgeon against one post. Likewise in medical office approved post of medical officer one and posted zero, in district family office approved post for dist family officer one posted zero, in welfare office approved post for deputy superintendent one posted one, for physician approved post two posted zero, for medical officer approved post seven posted zero, for pathologist approved post 2 posted zero, for physician approved post 2 posted zero, for civil surgeon approved post 2 posted one.
In Sadar hospital there is approved post for psychiatrist one posted zero, child specialist approved 2 posted one, for gynecologist approved post two posted one, for eye specialist approved post two posted one, for nose ear and throat specialist approved post two and posted one, for forensic specialist approved post one posted zero, for dentist approved post two posted one, for dermatologist approved post one posted zero, for radiologist approved post one posted zero, in district tuberculosis office the approved post for district tuberculosis officer one posted zero, in district RCH office the approved post for district RCH officer one posted zero, in district community office approved post for medical officer three posted one.
Regarding the matter the district civil surgeon Dr Vijay Kumar said, “Correspondence in this regard has been done. In future we hope the problem of medical staffs would be sorted out.”