The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Haryana Legislative Assembly has revealed that there are neither sufficient doctors nor paramedical staff, nor is the infrastructure being developed at Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical College and Hospital, Faridabad, and Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College and Hospital, Nuh.
The committee’s chairperson, Nuh MLA Aftab Ahmed, submitted the report in the Vidhan Sabha on March 17.
During an inspection on January 15 at Vajpayee Medical College and Hospital, the committee found only one patient was admitted, and the attendant complained that ultrasound tests were not being conducted there. Lab tests, ultrasound, MRI, and post-mortem facilities were not available, and patient registration was not being done online.
“Surprisingly, another nearby BK Hospital is better than this medical college. MBBS students of this college have to visit BK Hospital, Faridabad, for their practicals, and the students are thus feeling unnecessarily harassed,” said the report.
Earlier, this medical college was private. To improve the functioning of the college, the state government took over the college. “But the government could not make all medical departments functional, besides failing to provide basic health facilities to the people, and now the present position of this college is worse than prior,” the report said.
While indoor patients are not there at all, OPDs are only 300 to 400 per day
Nuh Medical College
The PAC found that the services of a radiologist are not being provided in the true spirit at the Nuh college. Besides, there are 37% vacancies of Professors, Assistant Professors, and Associate Professors.
“The reporting time of the CT Scan is at least 24 hours, which is a very serious matter. For treatment, the ultrasound is necessary, but there is no radiologist available; therefore, without a radiologist, the ultrasound cannot be executed,” the report said.
During the committee’s review, the departmental representatives acknowledged that for head injuries in accidental cases on national highways and elsewhere, the services of neurologists are essential. Due to the lack of neurologists, such cases are referred to super-specialist hospitals.
Of 363 Group A posts, 223 posts are vacant, and in Group B of 39 posts, 30 posts are vacant.
Additionally, they are required to refer neonatal patients in critical condition due to the unavailability of ventilators. The committee, expressing concerns, said a huge budget was being utilised, but there has been a shortage of doctors, radiologists, and neurologists.
One of the members of the committee apprised that in delivery cases, none of the new neonatal cases from Mandikhera survived, and the ventilator strength should be increased.
The committee was also surprised to note that the surgery dates provided are being repeatedly extended in most cases.
Additionally, several X-ray and ultrasound machines are out of service, and other essential equipment is missing. The report said the condition of the false ceiling could deteriorate at any time, posing a risk to people’s lives.
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