Jhenidah

Kaliganj health complex in sorry state

Night guard works as compounder; lone x-ray machine out of order

Migration of doctors and other staff from the Kaliganj Health Complex to other hospitals on “deputation” has crippled its operation and undermined the need of local patients.
Hospital sources said there were 14 doctors against 21 posts; but, interestingly, many of them have now been sent to sadar hospitals in Jhenidah and Kushtia on deputation. Of them, three doctors are in Kushtia and two in Jhenidah.
Besides, Dr, Rifat Jahan is on maternity leave while ENT doctor is staying abroad. Despite the fact, surgery doctor Aslam Hossain seldom comes to the hospital, said an official of the hospital.  
Similarly, compounder Obaidul Islam has been transferred to Jhenidah sadar hospital where night guard Akkaj Ali does the work of the compounder.
 The story of thinning down the staff strength does not end here. Night guard Biplob Hossain, cleaner Nayan Hossain and ward boy Rawshan Ali have been sent to Jhenidah on deputation.  
 Patients stand in long queue for medicine as only one pharmacist is providing medicine there.
Although there is a quality ultrasonography machine in the hospital, the only operating assistant has been transferred to Kushtia on deputation.
Patients have complained about poor services at the hospital. They now spend higher amount for doing x-rays and pathological tests at private diagnostic centres.  
 The 50- bed hospital does not have ENT specialist, eye specialist, skin specialist, the sources said.
Thana health administrator Abdur Rahman of Kaliganj said he is finding it difficult to run the hospital with such insufficient staff.
“We want to render service to the patients; but the poor number of doctors and staff, and the bad condition of instruments remain as impediments,” he said.
Dr. Abdus Salam, Civil Surgeon of Jhenidah, said he is trying to bring in more doctors at Kaliganj local health complex.
The x-ray machine will also be repaired soon, he added.

Jhenidah

Kaliganj health complex in sorry state

Night guard works as compounder; lone x-ray machine out of order

Migration of doctors and other staff from the Kaliganj Health Complex to other hospitals on deputation has crippled its operation and undermined the need of local patients. Hospital sources said there were 14 doctors against 21 posts; but, interestingly, many of them have now been sent to sadar hospitals in Jhenidah and Kushtia on deputation. Of them, three doctors are in Kushtia and two in Jhenidah. Besides, Dr, Rifat Jahan is on maternity leave while ENT doctor is staying abroad. Despite the fact, surgery doctor Aslam Hossain seldom comes to the hospital, said an official of the hospital. Similarly, compounder Obaidul Islam has been transferred to Jhenidah sadar hospital where night guard Akkaj Ali does the work of the compounder. The story of thinning down the staff strength does not end here. Night guard Biplob Hossain, cleaner Nayan Hossain and ward boy Rawshan Ali have been sent to Jhenidah on deputation. Patients stand in long queue for medicine as only one pharmacist is providing medicine there. Although there is a quality ultrasonography machine in the hospital, the only operating assistant has been transferred to Kushtia on deputation. Patients have complained about poor services at the hospital. They now spend higher amount for doing x-rays and pathological tests at private diagnostic centres. The 50- bed hospital does not have ENT specialist, eye specialist, skin specialist, the sources said. Thana health administrator Abdur Rahman of Kaliganj said he is finding it difficult to run the hospital with such insufficient staff. We want to render service to the patients; but the poor number of doctors and staff, and the bad condition of instruments remain as impediments, he said. Dr. Abdus Salam, Civil Surgeon of Jhenidah, said he is trying to bring in more doctors at Kaliganj local health complex. The x-ray machine will also be repaired soon, he added.