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PMSA: Fill vacancies to tackle diseases
THE PROVINCIAL Medical Services Association (PMSA) has raised doubts over the work plan prepared by the Health and Family Welfare Department to tackle dengue and chikunguniya.
THE PROVINCIAL Medical Services Association (PMSA) has raised doubts over the work plan prepared by the Health and Family Welfare Department to tackle dengue and chikunguniya.
The office-bearers of the PMSA said when the posts of emergency medical officers (EMOs) were lying vacant in government hospitals, then how come the Health Department hoped that patients visiting hospitals in critical condition could get immediate medical attention.
Talking to media persons on Friday, the president of the association Dr DP Mishra and general secretary Dr Jai Singh said level two doctors were posted as EMOs in government hospitals. But without thinking about the consequences, the Health Department decided to scrap 668 posts of level two doctors nine months back. Since then, all the posts of EMO were lying vacant.
“Three months back, Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare assured us that all the abolished posts would be restored, but the promise was not fulfilled”, both Dr Mishra and Dr Singh said.
“In view of the outbreak of diseases in various districts, the Health Department should take measures to strengthen the health services. It should restore all abolished posts and depute doctors on level two posts with promotion”, both the doctors said.
The PMSA also raised the demand for appointment of a permanent DG, medical health, filling up the 13 vacant posts of director, 65 posts of additional directors and 150 posts of joint directors.
“Though the government created a post of additional chief medical officer (ACMO) in the Vector Borne Disease Department, the post has been lying vacant for the past two months. The State government should mention the duties of the ACMO through a GO”, Dr Singh said.
The PMSA has urged the State government to regularise the services of 200 doctors on level four posts. In a majority of the districts, the posts of deputy chief medical officer were vacant and the government should fill up the vacancies to strengthen the health services, he said.
Singh and Mishra further said specialists should be posted according to their utility. While transferring the doctors from one district to another, the Health Department should ensure that their experience in tackling various diseases was utilised.
