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X-ray machines at IGGDC Jammu defunct, patients suffer


3/18/2016
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report   


Jammu, Mar 18: Notwithstanding the increase in the footfall of patients in the Indira Gandhi dental college, at least five X-ray machines are lying defunct in the hospital, making the patients to feel the brunt. Meanwhile authorities maintained that the efforts are on to maintain and to get the out of order equipment in order at earliest.
Sources at IGGDC Jammu told Early Times that out of five X-ray machines, only a machine is functional and cater patients care and some time causing inconvenience to patients and doctors. X-Ray imaging is the most important diagnostic process which enables doctors to see the underlying problems. It is a test that doctors recommend to maximum patients who visit the out-patient department.
"But it is a matter of embarrassment that out of five only two X-Ray machines were working but since last some days they have also succumbed to overload. In the absence of an X-ray machine, patients who visit here have to get an X-ray done at private diagnostic centres, "they stated.
Sources further stated maximum machines are 6 to 7 years old and the defunct machines need to be replaced. "Number of times requests have been sent to higher authorities to fix them, but to no avail so far, "he added.
"We don't think they can be repaired and used again. In that case, the X-ray machines have to be replaced with new ones, "a doctor told, wishing anonymity. Around 15 days ago, higher ups sent a technician to repair but unfortunately after few days the machines went out of order.
"Before it, these types of problems have not been faced as DOEACC Centre Jammu had repaired the machines as per Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) with them but the authority has failed to clear their outstanding so they canceled AMC with IGGDC Jammu," source stated.
However, the officials of IGGDC Jammu claimed that the patients are not suffering due to nonfunctional machines as the hospital has sufficient number of X-Ray machines to manage its routine affairs.
Officials admittingly added that though some machines are lying out of order but they have shifted the routine work on the additional works on the machines installed in various departments keeping in view the convenience of patients and to take the patient care.
They further added that the technical assistance from the concerned technical consultant have been sought and hope the technician may rectify the technical snags at earliest.

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