Forum rues unavailability of medicines in govt hospitals

Tribune News Service

Jammu, October 16

The Citizen’s Forum, a Jammu-based social organisation, today regretted the non-availability of medicines in government hospitals and requested the Governor’s administration to stop procuring medicines in hospitals if these were not given to the needy poor patients.

In a statement issued here, RK Chadha, president of the Citizen’s Forum, demanded the introduction of Smart Healthcare Services along with the proposal of the Smart City project for Jammu city.

“Many times on personal verification from the poor admitted patients at the GMC and other hospitals of Jammu region, we found people seldom get any medicine and are always asked to bring medicines from outside the hospitals concerned. Some medicines are provided in the emergency unit and when admitted in the ward patient is asked to buy medicines from outside the hospital,” Chadha said.

He said the government should stop wasting funds allotted for Jammu region which has already been discriminated against by successive governments.