Civil Hospital Dharampur Faces Severe Shortages Despite ‘Model Hospital’ Tag: BJP Leader Rajat Thakur.
Shimla:
The state government has declared Civil Hospital Dharampur a “Model Hospital,” but the ground reality tells a different story. BJP State Media Co-Incharge Rajat Thakur has criticized the state government for failing to provide even basic healthcare facilities at the hospital.
Thakur stated that the previous BJP government had constructed a well-equipped main hospital building that is currently operational. However, work on the B Block has been completely stalled since the change in government. “The present government has not laid even a single brick in the past months,” he said.
He further pointed out that while the local MLA inaugurated an ultrasound machine and announced that services would be available twice a week, in reality, not even a single ultrasound has been conducted to date. There is neither an operation theatre nor a labor room at the hospital. Although specialist doctors are posted, they are unable to perform their duties due to a lack of essential infrastructure.
Thakur highlighted several other issues, including the lack of basic furniture for doctors and the complete absence of cleaning staff, which is affecting hygiene and cleanliness at the hospital. He also expressed concern over the absence of a designated Senior Medical Officer (SMO) despite the hospital having a capacity of 100 beds. Instead, the hospital is being managed by a Block Medical Officer (BMO), making routine procedures like equipment purchases time-consuming and inefficient.
“The government claims to be strengthening rural health infrastructure, but Dharampur Hospital exposes the truth,” he added. Thakur also raised concerns about inadequate security at the hospital, which has led to several tense situations in the past.
He noted that while 1,100 essential medicines are supposed to be available through the Essential Drug List (EDL), only about 100 medicines are actually stocked at the hospital, causing inconvenience to patients.
Thakur urged the state government to immediately resume the construction work of the B Block and the doctors’ residential quarters, and to ensure proper infrastructure and facilities for both staff and patients. He also criticized the state Health Minister for visiting the hospital without addressing any of these pressing issues or issuing necessary directives.
He concluded by demanding immediate action from the government to improve healthcare services at Civil Hospital Dharampur for the benefit of the local population.
