In a letter, forum president M Padmanabha Reddy said that although the state government had undertaken the construction of 25 government hospitals, no recruitment had been carried out to meet the staff requirements of these institutions, reports the TNIE. The forum also enclosed a list from the TVVP showing that construction of 25 CHCs, area hospitals, and maternity and child health centres (MCH) had been completed.
According to the TVVP data enclosed with the letter, the hospitals require 1,413 doctors and support staff. However, only 111 personnel are currently in place. Speaking to the Hindu, M. Padmanabha Reddy said that only three hospitals currently have skeletal staff, while 22 others are managed through temporary deputations from other facilities. In some cases, the deputed medical personnel are reportedly not attending duty regularly.
The situation was especially difficult in certain districts: Gajwel had none of its 101 sanctioned posts filled, Kodangal had all 60 positions. The TVVP reportedly informed the forum that these hospitals were functioning with a few deputed staff, many of whom were often absent. This has led to non-operational hospitals, with buildings reportedly deteriorating and being misused.
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The data, obtained through a Right to Information (RTI) query, was enclosed with the letter, listing all 25 hospitals and their staffing status according to Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad records. For instance, Bellampalli and Badepalli hospitals have 38 staff each against 101 sanctioned positions, while hospitals in Armoor, Banswada, Ramayampet, Mirzapur, Narayanakhed, and Veenapanagandla remain completely vacant.
The Forum for Good Governance urged the state government to urgently fill 1,302 vacant posts to ensure the hospitals become operational and serve the healthcare needs of local communities effectively.
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