Limited resources at Jangaon government hospital affect quality patient care

JANGAON: The absence of facilities and staff shortage at the Jangaon District Government Hospital has reportedly affected the ability of doctors and other healthcare staff to provide quality care to patients. In the meantime, private diagnostic centres in the town are capitalising on the gap created by the lack of essential equipment in the government hospital.

Recently, with the announcement of a government medical college in the district, the existing government hospital was converted into a teaching hospital. Sources said that for the past seven years, the CT scan room and other laboratories have been locked. Due to inadequate funding, severe staff shortages and a lack of essential equipment, the hospital is now on the brink of closure, the sources added.