Chatra SDO announces plan to upgrade Sadar hosp
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Chatra: District administration is working out a plan to overhaul the functioning of Sadar hospital in Chatra, which recently came under fire from the state health minister for several lapses.
People have accused middlemen at the hospital resulting into incidents of fleecing.
While conducting inspection of the hospital premises on Tuesday night, health minister Irfan Ansari had to cover his nose due to bad smell at the campus. He was also visibly miffed when he learnt that the hospital always refers patients to other centres.
Talking to TOI on Thursday, Chatra sub-divisional officer Jahur Alam admitted several flaws at the hospital.
He said, "The district administration is committed to improve the condition."
"I, along with Simaria sub-divisional officer Sunny Raj, are assessing the situation to make positive changes in the coming days. Our focus is on cleanliness as well as boosting the morale of the employees and doctors. So far, through our visits, we came to know about the manpower crunch, from doctors to paramedical staff. We don't have the power to recruit, but what I know is that we have to motivate the existing team to give their best in this situation," he said.
Alam said that their focus is to bring the system of the hospital on track. "We are trying to ensure that all kinds of pathological tests are done here, there should be a dress code for paramedical staff, and the duty roster should be followed," he added.
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