Govt’s move to appoint 1000 medicos hits ‘SRO 202’ roadblock
Srinagar: The government’s move to appoint 1000 doctors was apparently aimed at addressing the paucity of doctors in the peripheries of the State, however, the initiative has led to predicament among the medicos. Government’s plan of appointing 1000 doctors is apparently not going to serve its purpose, as the doctors are vehemently resisting the move […]
No staff to man newly created healthcare facilities
Finance dept 'turns down' proposal for creation of new posts
Finance dept ‘turns down’ proposal for creation of new posts
Dr Dolma is new Director Health Services, Kashmir
Dr Sameer Matoo is DHS Jammu, DAK welcomes appointment
Srinagar: The J&K Govt on Thursday appointed Dr Kunzes Dolma as Director Health Services, Kashmir (DHSK), the post which was held by the Principal Secretary Health and Medical Education, Atal Dullo, after Dr Saleem Ur Rehman was transferred. An order vide number 579-HME of 2018 issued on Thursday ordered the appointment of Dr Dolma as […]
Feeble healthcare: Shortage of Nursing staff hits operations in govt hospitals
Srinagar: The healthcare system in Jammu and Kashmir may have little to rejoice amid ‘severe’ shortage of nursing staff and on top of it the ‘spine-breaking’ workload which the public health care system is currently struggling with. As per figures available with Kashmir Vision, the total number of staff nurses required as per Indian Public […]
Journalists ‘barred’ again from entering polling booths
Once again policemen acted as 'presiding officers'
Srinagar: While the Chief Electoral Officer issued ‘Authorization letters’ to the scribes to cover the ongoing elections, the required directions have not been passed down the line to treat the letters as passes to facilitate the entry of scribes into polling stations. During the phase-I of the ULB elections journalists and photographers were not allowed […]
Selection of 371 medicos won’t ease out situation in peripheries
Srinagar: The recent selection of 371 medical officers is not going to address the shortage of medicos in the peripheries. Out of the selected 371 doctors to be appointed in the peripheries of the State as Medical Officers only 151 joined the duties and the rest of 220 posts would remain technically occupied but physically […]
Polling booths witnessed absence of voters, facilities for polling staff
Srinagar: Monday, the day for the first phase of Urban Local Bodies’ polls had dawned. It was also the day when most of the polling staff stationed in Srinagar areas longed for the day to end as soon as possible, with all eyes desperate to see the clock hitting 4 o’clock mark. Much to their […]
‘Upgradations’ in healthcare infra ‘appear’ only on paper
Facilities upgraded, created in 2002 still lack manpower
Srinagar: The state governments ‘giant leap’ in 2002 to bring about a transition in the healthcare infrastructure has failed to bear fruits as the move failed to speed up the healthcare delivery and improve the various facilities in this sector. The government and the health department did not meet any success in providing the adequate […]
Drug quality goes for a toss in absence of strict monitoring
Srinagar: With fourteen drugs found to be of sub-standard in a span of just 6 months by the Drugs and Food Control Organization J&K (DFCO) so far this year, the presence of a central drug supervising authority seems to be necessary for the State to guarantee that the patients are consuming drugs of standard quality […]
