SDH Dooru Reels Under Acute Shortage of Key Specialists

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir Government has admitted in the Legislative Assembly that many healthcare facilities in the Dooru constituency of South Kashmir remain affected by a shortage of medical personnel and vital diagnostic equipment.

Responding in writing to a query from MLA Dooru, Ghulam Ahmad Mir, the Health and Medical Education Department stated that the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Dooru operates without regular specialists such as an Anesthetist, Radiologist, and Pathologist. The department further acknowledged a deficiency of medical officers and paramedical staff in nearby Primary Health Centres.

The government, informed that recruitment to fill vacant positions is under process through the JKPSC and JKSSB, while temporary arrangements have been made by deploying staff from nearby hospitals. It further stated that funds from the Hospital Development Fund (HDF) are being utilized to upgrade emergency and diagnostic facilities in Dooru and the surrounding areas.

The department said proposals have been forwarded to the Directorate of Health Services, Kashmir, for the procurement of advanced medical equipment and laboratory support to strengthen healthcare delivery in the constituency.