Crowd gathered in front of the registration desk.
Crowd gathered in front of the registration desk.
Sonipat: A cold wave is being witnessed across northern India. There are long queues of patients in hospitals. In the district’s civil hospital, more sick children and older people are treated during the cold season. Due to the increasing number of colds, the number of children suffering from colds, coughs, fevers, etc. is continuously increasing. As the cold gets worse, children become sick. In addition to viral infections, cases of pneumonia in children are also reported. Since medicines are not available in the hospital, her parents are forced to buy them from the market. Despite complaints to the health authorities, the problem is not solved. As always, routine responses are received from hospital management. In such a situation, the health of patients coming to government hospitals depends on Ram.
We can tell you that around 1200 to 1400 patients are registered in the OPD at Civil Hospital every day. On Monday, the number in question rose by around 200 patients. There is a crowd of patients in front of the OPD registration counter and doctor’s office of the hospital from morning to afternoon. Doctors give patients receipts after the examination, but the medications based on them are not available in the hospital. The hospital currently lacks cough syrup and antibiotics. In this situation, patients and their relatives face problems. Disputes between health workers and patients often occur due to unavailability of medicines. Due to this, healthcare workers have to face a lot of trouble. Patients and their families must return from the medicine counter dejected. The officials of the department show no interest in providing relief to the patients. In such a situation, patients are forced to bear the financial burden and at the same time spend money on purchasing expensive medicines from medical stores outside the hospital.
Number of children in hospital increased, number doubled
The situation regarding medicines in the civil hospital is deteriorating. The pediatrician Dr. Alankrita Gera said that with the increase in colds, viruses, bacteria and various types of germs are rapidly attacking us. When children suffer from cold and cough, mucus quickly accumulates in the chest. Pneumonia quickly develops afterwards. While 150 to 200 children arrived before the cold, there are now 250 to 300. Of these, around 40 children suffer from pneumonia. In infected children, the heartbeat accelerates along with cold and cough. The child has great difficulty breathing. Children start to become weak. Parents are advised on better treatment and care for their children.
Medicines made in the hospital were broken. What would be a better treatment?
There are demands from the state government and the district health department for better medical facilities in the hospital. There is a shortage of medicines in the civil hospital. According to available information, the hospital has recently experienced a shortage of Amoxiclav, Livox, cough syrup, Cheston cold tablets and other antibiotics. No medicines will be accepted from the Ministry of Health headquarters, from where a non-availability certificate (NAC) for medicines will be obtained. After receiving NAC, medicines can be purchased from the hospital administration.
What do the nurses who come to the hospital say?
I had come to the hospital to take my sick child to the doctor. The doctor prescribed many medicines in the OPD prescription, among them no medicine was found except paracetamol. Medication for sick children is also not available in the hospital. One has to spend money to buy expensive medicines from medical stores outside.
Departments and officials are trying to provide better treatment.
District Health Officer Dr. Jaikishore said that the department and officials are making efforts to ensure that patients at the hospital receive better treatment. Superior officers were informed about the medication. Vital medicines are also procured locally. Recently, NAC is picked up from the headquarters for the medicines that are missing from the hospital. After receiving NAC, procurement of medicines will begin.
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