Nitesh Sangral

11/14/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 14: The double standards of government can be gauged from the fact that on the one hand the State Government is claiming that government health sector is being boosted by opening new medicals colleges and other health institutions across State but on the other side private players were urged to invest in Jammu and Kashmir's Health Sector. Here is need to mention that the Minister for Health and Medical Education, Bali Bhagat had urged private players to invest in state's Health sector during a CME resulting the doctors' fraternity has divided over the Minister' statement. A group of doctors alleged that the Health Ministry is not serious about the State particularly Jammu's health sectors and gradually the government health institutions are being privatized by opening PP mode, shops, and outsourcing bathrooms. It shows the policies and vision of the concerned toward the government health hospit...

Untouched issue 11/10/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 10: While the Union Government is leaving no stone unturned to create female friendly atmosphere or taking numbers of steps to ensure female employees' safety in the government as well as private sector but in Jammu the safety of the female doctors and staff of wait duties at Urban Health Centre across Jammu at risk in the absence of proper security arrangements. Officials sources told that almost female staff were working in two shifts morning and wait in the Urban Health Centre across Jammu city but in the absence of security for wait staff were working under safety fear as the anti-elements and drinkers roam around these UHC. "Numbers of complaints have been made by the victim to the concerned authority to ensure the safety of female staff during wait duties but all in vain ,"sources claimed, adding that neither the concerned department is serious about the safety of the staff -who ar...

Influential docs oppose elections in GMC&H Docs seeks elections of MTA 11/8/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 8: The Government Medical College and Hospitals is always in news for bad reasons. This time it is in news for not conducting elections of Medical Teachers Association (MTA), just to appease some of close aide or influential doctors who don't want of elections to be held. Pertinently, a delegation of the doctors met authorities requesting them to nominate Returning Officer (RO) for holding elections but nothing has been done so far. Pertinently the MTA completed its 2 year tenure in the month of January 2017. Unfortunately, the members of pervious MTA neither called for General Body Meeting (GBM) to discuss the issue of elections for the period of 2017-19 nor requested the authorities to nominate Returning Officer to start the process of elections in spite the fact the 2 years tenure of the pervious body completed. "In view ...

11/6/2017 Nitesh Sangral JAMMU, Nov 6: On the opening ceremony of civil secretariat in Jammu after durbar move shifted to winter capital, the BJP leadership took everyone to surprise when not more than three ministers appeared in the secretariat, while rest of them remained reportedly busy in campaigning for party in Himachal Pradesh elections. According to reports, Deputy Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh, Minister of Sheep and Animal Husbandry-Abdul Gani Kohli and MoS-Priya Sethi were present on the opening ceremony, while as rest of the party leadership skipped the ceremony.  "After six months, the durbar has opened in Jammu and people of the Jammu were hoped that the BJP Ministers would be present on the occasion but unfortunately, the BJP leadership was taken granted to Jammu province in every filed, "a visitor told and adding that it seems for BJP party campaign is more important from attending the Civil Secretariat on first day of opening. He added tha...

11/5/2017 Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Nov 5: The fair price shops opened by the government inside the premises of the government hospitals have turned 'unfair' as they are selling medicines to the gullible patients at prices higher than those prevalent in the open market, defeating the very purpose of opening such shops. With the aim to provide drugs at discounted prices to the patients and their within the hospitals premises, the Health Ministry allotted tender in favour of national pharmaceutical company to open its outlets in the government runs hospitals but within few months of opening these outlets, the people are complaining that most drugs are available in open market at cheaper rates. Two different bills are in possession of the Early Times, showing that drug namely "LIZOMAC -300ML" is being sold by Sanyog outlets for Rs. 225 by giving 10 percent discount while the same drug is available in the markets at Rs 210. Sources with...

No posts were created since 2009, ruins future of thousands diploma holders 10/31/2017  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 31: After getting so many assurances from successive governments as well as Health Ministry, thousands of youth holding Male Multipurpose Health Worker (MMPHW) diploma holders are running from pillar to post for seeking jobs in various health institutions across State. There were hundreds of youth have been holding the MMPHW diploma since 2009 due to alleged gender discrimination during recruitment in various places. No posts were created for them since 2009 while Female Multipurpose Health Workers (FMPHWs) are recruited time and again. "Over 5000 youth of the Jammu and Kashmir have got MMPHW diploma from different private colleges across State in past seven to eight years and huge numbers of the youth are at the moment studying the course in different colleges within and outside the state, "Basharat Banday, President of MMPH...

10/30/2017  Nitesh Sangral Early Times Report JAMMU, Oct 30: The deadly disease H1N1 influenza, known as Swine Flu, claimed three lives and 10 have been tested positive in Jammu when last reports came in. The doctors and other staff of the health institutes across Jammu division have resentment for not providing H1N1 vaccination timely and accused concern authorities for delaying day by day. Here is need to mention that only 10 persons have been tested positive for Swine flu and three died so far. While in Srinagar, four deaths have been reported at SKIMS Soura due to the H1N1 influenza within week. Doctors at GMC&H and SMGS Hospital Jammu alleged that the authorities were putting them under risk as there is not adequate supplying of Temiflu injections and other protection gear to deal with the patient-who is affected with virus. The Government Medical College and Hospital (GMC&H) Jammu had placed order of 1000 vials of Tamiflu injections but only 300 vials ...