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Assam: Sarthebari Hospital Functioning Without Doctors for 3 Days

Staff Shortages Cripple Assam’s Sarthabari Hospital
Sarthebari: The 30-bed rural hospital in Sarthebari has reportedly been operating without a single doctor for the past three days, leaving the facility in a dangerously understaffed and nearly non-functional state.
Currently, only two support staff members, categorised as third- and fourth-grade employees, are present at the hospital. In the absence of both doctors and nursing staff, essential medical services are being handled solely by two medical assistants, raising serious concerns about patient safety and the quality of care being provided.
This deeply inadequate arrangement has not only jeopardised routine patient care but also left the hospital completely incapable of responding to medical emergencies, particularly at night.
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According to local residents, the absence of medical professionals, particularly during night hours, has become a recurring issue. They allege that under the current Medical Officer In-Charge, Chamsul Hoque, such operational lapses have become routine, reports India Today NE.
Adding to the crisis, the hospital also suffers from a lack of essential infrastructure. The situation in Sarthebari reflects the deeper, systemic issues plaguing rural healthcare across Assam—persistent understaffing, inadequate infrastructure, and weak administrative oversight.
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