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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Women From Himachal Pradesh Protest, Demand Better Medical Facilities

Women From Himachal Pradesh Protest, Demand Better Medical Facilities

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published Published on Dec 13, 2018   modified Modified on Dec 13, 2018
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According to patients’ accounts, the 108 helpline either did not respond, or the condition of the ambulance was reported to be ‘not fit’ to ferry patients.

The All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) staged demonstrations on December 10 in Shimla outside the district commissioner’s (DC’s) office, against the deteriorating health facilities for women in government hospitals in Himachal Pradesh.

There are three government hospitals in the state capital – Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Rippo Hospital and Kamla Nehru Hospital (KNH). “Firstly, there are almost 4,500 vacancies for the positions of gynaecologists and paramedical staff in the entire state. These should be filled as soon as possible so that the women have access to better medical help,” said Falma Chauhan, general secretary, AIDWA, Himachal Pradesh, during her speech while addressing the throngs of women gathered outside the DC’s office.

Chauhan told Newsclick, “First and foremost, all the vacancies should be filled. Second issue, which is very important, and needs to be highlighted, is with the ambulances. In a state like Himachal Pradesh, and in a town like Shimla, where the terrain is so hilly, ambulance services should be efficient. Cases have come up where the woman has gone into labour, but the ambulance service was stalled, due to which the patient suffers.”

Services like ‘Dial 102’ or ‘Dial 108’ in the state have time and again witnessed mismanagement and corruption. Numerous cases were reported this year when patients had to resort to hailing cabs in the middle of the night. According to patients’ accounts, the 108 helpline either did not respond, or the condition of the ambulance was reported to be ‘not fit’ to ferry patients.

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Newsclick.in, 10 December, 2018, https://www.newsclick.in/women-himachal-pradesh-protest-demand-better-medical-facilities?fbclid=IwAR3FsCoQDvWBK_to_UPXjnglOXEBlkLEcybKcC5ooJPJVyLiwxmP-0NtxWs


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