Odisha: Balangir hospitals face workers crunch amid worsening COVID disaster
By Express News Service
BALANGIR: Adding to the already grim state of affairs of the Covid second wave, the hospitals within the district have sounded an alarm over scarcity of technical workers and docs.
Balangir has one main Bhima Bhoi Medical College and Hospital and two sub-divisional hospitals in Patnagarh and Titlagarh cities together with 15 Community Health Centres (CHCs) and 44 Primary Health Centres (PHCs).
Despite presence of infrastructure and medical gear, scarcity of docs is hampering the standard of healthcare.
A living proof, Titlagarh sub-divisional hospital requires a minimum of 18 docs however is presently working with 5 docs, of which three are everlasting staff whereas two are on deputation.
Many specialist posts are mendacity vacant, forcing non-specialised physicians to cope with vital sufferers or refer them to Burla and SCB MCH, Cuttack.
The administration has reportedly did not open a Covid Care Centre (CCC) in Kantabanji as a consequence of scarcity of healthcare professionals.
Reports recommend that 160 docs are presently on responsibility within the district versus the required variety of 261.
Alongside, the variety of ICU beds (which stands at a paltry 40) can also be a matter of concern.
CDMO Bhima Sahu mentioned the variety of ICU beds will be elevated to a minimum of 100 inside a day or two.
