Chaos at Bir Hospital after office-bearers removed
Summary
Bir Hospital faces severe operational challenges including halted CT-scan and PT/INR tests, lack of medicines, unpaid staff, and procurement issues following the removal of office bearers, impacting patient care and causing protests.
Key Points
- A patient died at Bir Hospital due to lack of PT/INR test caused by unavailable reagents.
- CT-scan and other medical services at Bir Hospital have been halted, forcing patients to seek expensive alternatives.
- Many hospital staff including contract employees and resident doctors have not been paid for two months, leading to protests.
- Removal of hospital office bearers has disrupted procurement processes, causing shortages of medicines and supplies.
