Functioning of govt Hospitals likely to be affected

With mass retirement of doctors, especially specialists, in the government hospitals lastmonth and in the coming month, the patient care at these hospitals are going to be 

badly hit even as it is alleged that the government is showing no efforts in filling the 

vacant posts. Moreover, the medical fraternity is of the opinion that once the due 

promotions are affected, vacancies could be opened up in the lower levels, which could  fill the gap of  doctors. 

It has been said that despite the PSC rank list of about 3,500 candidates two years 

ago, advice memo had only been sent to as many as 1083 candidates till now.  It is also alleged that for the last two years promotions are due to specialist doctors in the 

health service. 

Both the Kerala Government Medical Officers Association (KGMOA) the Kerala 

Government Specialist Doctors Association (KGSDA) have come out against the delay in filling the vacancies. It is alleged that the government that was now only interested in building Medical Colleges was giving no importance to primary and tertiary health 

care. The associations said that patient care has already been affected and is going to 

be worse in the coming days. 

Stating that most of the vacancies have not been reported, KGSDA secretary Dr Sunjith Ravi said that about 120 specialists have retired in March and about 100 could go in May, which is going to create a void in the health service. He opined that vacancies could be filled up in the lower levels only if due promotions are affected. Its about two years that promotions are due in the health service, he said.

Source: The new Indian express 

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