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Wheelchair shortage in GMC Hospital

Less facilities for handicapped patients, authorities unmoved
Nitesh Sangral
Jammu, Feb 16: The GMC hospital has been operating with five wheelchairs in emergency ward, of which three are lying defunct for the past few months. However, the administration has been calming that they are providing facilities for the benefit of patients.

Sources at GMC informed Early Times that at present the hospital has been operating with two wheelchairs out of five for last some months. Although, sources say there should be at least 15 available. “Sometimes have to carry critically ill patients to the wards, but owing to insufficient of wheelchairs patients being faced hardship. If sometimes patients who need immediate attention have to wait for the next available wheelchair to be transported to the emergency units, “Sources claimed.

Sources further stated remaining wheelchairs are not fully functional and does not know how long it will take so they avoid to use them before the other one breaks down completely.

Talking on shortages of wheelchairs in government hospitals, Secretary of Jammu Red Cross Home for Handicapped Joginder Chhatrapal said most of the government hospitals have been running without complete facilities for handicapped patients. “Most of cases, the patients brought their own chairs in hospital due to non-availability of required facilities in the hospitals,” he claimed.

He further said that, it has clearly mention in disability act that government hospitals have special or recommended wheelchairs in OPD, emergency as well as general wards but it’s very shocking that the handicapped persons facing a lot of problems.

When contacted Medical Superintendent of GMC hospital Dr.Ravinder Rattan Paul said, “Hospital has numbers of wheelchairs, which are available in the outside of emergency ward along with in every ward.

He also admitted that the hospital doesn’t have recommended wheelchairs.

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