STATE TIMES NEWS
SRINAGAR: Congress MLA from Inderwal, G.M Saroori called for strengthening of health sector in far flung areas by filling up the vacant posts of doctors and paramedical staff in addition to completing the under-construction projects within the stipulated time.
Saroori on the floor of the Assembly said there is no Block Medical Officer posted in PHC Chatroo and one contractual BUMS doctor is running the affairs and there is hardly any specialisation doctors posted in far flung areas like Chatroo, Jakyas, Marwah, Warwah, Thathri, Bhalessa, Bunjwah. He asked government to fast track the recruitment process without any delay.
He informed the house that this year 472 persons were injured and died on Batote-Kishtwar-Sinthan stretch of national highway which is highly accidental prone area and government failed to take any concrete steps in posting of the doctors in these areas. He urged government to upgrade Trauma Centre Thathri as accident hospital as there is dire need of staff to improve healthcare facilities so that people in the areas do not face any hardship in getting health facilities at their door steps.