72 posts lying vacant in Maternity and child health section of Kullu Regional Hospital
The vacant posts of the new section are of two gynaecologists, two paediatricians, one anaesthetist, one radiologist, eight medical officers, one matron and 20 staff nurses.;
Kullu: Overburdening the already short-staffed Kullu Regional Hospital, nearly 72 posts of the newly inaugurated maternity and child health (MCH) section are lying vacant and is currently functioning with the existing staff.
The new section, which was constructed at the cost of Rs 12.95 crore with a capacity of 100 beds was inaugurated around seven months ago, by the then CM of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur on June 18, 2022.
The vacant posts of the new section are of two gynaecologists, two paediatricians, one anaesthetist, one radiologist, eight medical officers, one matron and 20 staff nurses.
The new unit comprises of two gynae OPDs and two pediatric OPDs, for which 72 posts were created. A letter was written by the hospital management to the Director, Health, on June 23, 2022, regarding this, but the issue has not been addressed so far.
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