BHUBANESWAR: Health services in the state had been on Friday hit partly due to the 24-hour state-wide strike called through the All Odisha Private Medical Establishment Forum (AOPMEF) to protest towards the provisions of the Clinical Establishments (control and legislation) Act.
Over 1700 private hospitals, diagnostic centres and clinics stopped the registration of latest sufferers on the day. Many sufferers, who were not acutely aware of the strike, had to go back from the private hospitals.
"I was under the impression that hospitals are opened for 24-hours for everybody. Little did I know that medical services would be stopped for outpatients in private hospitals. I was forced to return from Kalinga Hospital and had to go all the way to AIIMS in Bhubaneswar for the treatment of my uncle," mentioned Kaibalya Behera, a resident of Nayagarh.
However, the treatment of indoor sufferers and emergency instances in private hospitals were not affected.
As a result of the strike, the federal government hospitals on Friday won more sufferers compared to regular days.
The Capital Hospital, probably the most main government hospitals of Bhubaneswar, noticed 305 sufferers in its casualty ward compared to 273 on Thursday. Its outpatient department (OPD) had won 2,472 sufferers until the night time and it'll contact 2,800 through Saturday morning. The sanatorium had won 2,370 sufferers within 24 hours on Thursday, resources mentioned.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar also won 20% more sufferers on Friday compared to the opposite days. The sanatorium gets 2,500 to two,700 OPD sufferers on regular days, authentic resources mentioned.
At MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, the selection of sufferers increased through 15% to 20%. On a median, 1500 to 1600 sufferers visit the scientific school daily.
The Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar) in Burla too won around 10% more sufferers than standard. It won around 1900 sufferers on Friday. The SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack also witnessed a registration of more OPD sufferers on Friday.
"We had taken several measures to tackle the patient inflow to government hospitals during the strike. The treatment of the patients continued smoothly in our hospitals. We will call the doctors and owners of the private medical institutions for a discussion within two days," mentioned Braja Kishore Brahma, director of well being services.
Members of AOPMEF staged demonstrations at a number of places in the state, including Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar. The private hospitals expressed their anguish over non-registration and lengthen in renewal of licenses of private medical institutions since 2014. They also objected to various clauses in the changed rules of the Act released last month.
"It used to be a symbolic protest. If the state government does now not take any concrete step, we will accentuate the stir, mentioned the forum's vice chairman Dr Jagannath Mohapatra.
Over 1700 private hospitals, diagnostic centres and clinics stopped the registration of latest sufferers on the day. Many sufferers, who were not acutely aware of the strike, had to go back from the private hospitals.
"I was under the impression that hospitals are opened for 24-hours for everybody. Little did I know that medical services would be stopped for outpatients in private hospitals. I was forced to return from Kalinga Hospital and had to go all the way to AIIMS in Bhubaneswar for the treatment of my uncle," mentioned Kaibalya Behera, a resident of Nayagarh.
However, the treatment of indoor sufferers and emergency instances in private hospitals were not affected.
As a result of the strike, the federal government hospitals on Friday won more sufferers compared to regular days.
The Capital Hospital, probably the most main government hospitals of Bhubaneswar, noticed 305 sufferers in its casualty ward compared to 273 on Thursday. Its outpatient department (OPD) had won 2,472 sufferers until the night time and it'll contact 2,800 through Saturday morning. The sanatorium had won 2,370 sufferers within 24 hours on Thursday, resources mentioned.
AIIMS Bhubaneswar also won 20% more sufferers on Friday compared to the opposite days. The sanatorium gets 2,500 to two,700 OPD sufferers on regular days, authentic resources mentioned.
At MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur, the selection of sufferers increased through 15% to 20%. On a median, 1500 to 1600 sufferers visit the scientific school daily.
The Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (Vimsar) in Burla too won around 10% more sufferers than standard. It won around 1900 sufferers on Friday. The SCB Medical College and Hospital at Cuttack also witnessed a registration of more OPD sufferers on Friday.
"We had taken several measures to tackle the patient inflow to government hospitals during the strike. The treatment of the patients continued smoothly in our hospitals. We will call the doctors and owners of the private medical institutions for a discussion within two days," mentioned Braja Kishore Brahma, director of well being services.
Members of AOPMEF staged demonstrations at a number of places in the state, including Lower PMG in Bhubaneswar. The private hospitals expressed their anguish over non-registration and lengthen in renewal of licenses of private medical institutions since 2014. They also objected to various clauses in the changed rules of the Act released last month.
"It used to be a symbolic protest. If the state government does now not take any concrete step, we will accentuate the stir, mentioned the forum's vice chairman Dr Jagannath Mohapatra.
Healthcare hit as private hospitals shut OPD services
![Healthcare hit as private hospitals shut OPD services]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
May 26, 2018
Rating:
