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Medical crisis in Karnataka govt hospitals: Nearly 2000 doctor posts vacant

  •   Sun, Oct 13 2024 08:29:28 AM

Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru (MS)

Bengaluru, Oct 13: Government hospitals in Karnataka are facing a severe shortage of doctors, with nearly 2000 positions remaining vacant. According to data as of June, 744 specialist posts, 613 general duty medical officer posts, and 558 other medical profes

ional positions are unfilled. In the dental medical department, out of 425 positions, 25 remain vacant.

Health commissioner Shivakumar K B expressed regret that although the department is trying its best to fill the 1940 vacant positions, there is a lack of clear policies regarding the role, responsibilities, and work guidelines for government hospital doctors.

Health department sources said that despite efforts to fill vacancies in medical colleges, attracting suitable candidates to the public sector remains a challenge.

An official noted that doctors in rural health centers are required to manage both health supply and control functions. They also face the added burden of managing various health programs, which diverts their attention from patient care to administrative tasks. This not only affects patient care but also discourages doctors from accepting rural postings, thereby reducing their medical skills.

The lack of interest from medical professionals is forcing hospitals to hire staff on a short-term basis, further weakening the system. Doctors are required to work extensive night shifts after attending to OPD duties, which delays patient care, according to sources from Vani Vilas Hospital. Patients often complain that doctors are not available as frequently as needed. Officials attribute this to a shortage of facilities and basic infrastructure in rural areas, making it difficult to attract skilled professionals.

A senior doctor at Bengaluru Medical College and Research Centre highlighted that many rural health centers operate with limited resources, making it challenging to provide quality healthcare.

The inadequate standard of staff accommodations and the lack of basic infrastructure, including good schools for their children, further deter doctors from serving in rural areas.

 

 

 
  

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  • Saravana Kodandapani, Bengaluru

    Mon, Oct 14 2024

    Governments are trying to use Bonds obtained during Medical Admissions to fill vacancies at entry level posts at low salaries. While this may full the demand supply metrics in the short term at the entry level, what would happen eventually is that these students won't have anyone in faculty level mid level senior level to guide them through the landmines. Since Govt colleges and hospitals attract the worst cases discarded by the private sector, one can imagine the risk that these students & new recruits will be subjected to. An inexperienced doctor attending to the most critical case where every decision of the attending doctors is under scrutiny is a sureshot recipe for violence, and disaster. Every incident of abuse, violence and threat discourages students also from joining rural medical colleges without faculty & necessary infrastructure, and vacant seats then mean there is no bonded labour also. To add insult to injury, patients are examined repeatedly by multiple students so that they fine tune their their inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation skills. In return, pts expect state of the art quality medical & surgical care with results that is par for tge course, if not matching with precision Robotic Surgery of private Healthcare systems. Private medical colleges in rural areas too suffer from these pitfalls, but the faculty & infrastructure is stabilized over a period of time and consistent quality results are ensured as they come under the purview of Consumer fora. Govt medical colleges & hospitals are exempt from any external scrutiny, legal section & added to this there is extreme political influence I day to day working and transfers which ultimately leads to empty lecture halls, Plus there is no respect as doctors are not insulated from the harassment by the beaurocracy or political executive where the local mla & IAS officer expects the senior doctor to come home & check the BP of all family members daily first thing in the morning.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    Wolrdwide skilled workers such as doctors and nurses are lacking,same as in Industries too.Many pick up the easy job of like computer specialists where no night duty is required and good earning too.Govt.must make these medical jobs more attractiver than before .Give them fixed time duty ,and a good salary inclusive lesser night duties.Many doctors in hospitals have to do long time duties ,more pressure from above ,etc make them to go away.

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  • francis lobo, MANGALORE

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    This is not something new. We spoiled our government education institutions by not appointing teachers and lecturers. This was to directly encourage the private business houses to open schools, colleges, and universities. The education became unaffordable to the poor. The lack of student strength in schools made the schools to get closed. Now private medical facilities are thriving and colleges are demanding huge fees. The government in its haste to push private institutes denigrated the govt medical system by not appointing doctors or other staff. The politicians will go to other countries for medical treatment, but the poor people will suffer as they cannot afford the exorbitant charges of the private institutions. This is the same model of Western countries which we are following and the poor are becoming poorer.

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  • real kujuma, kodial

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    third world country...third class infrastructure...quite common....

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  • Kevin, Mangalore

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    There are better avenues to spend state budget than lining the pockets of hoodlum doctors. Lord Sidda shall ensure everyone is first well fed before going down the hierarchy of needs.

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  • Kiran Poojary, Mangaluru/Bengaluru

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    Our chief minister is a thief and our state has gone bankrupt.

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  • Brian, Mlore

    Sun, Oct 13 2024

    Thieves are hulivesha daaris

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