Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 17 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister Veena George often praises the standard of health care being offered to people of the state, but in her own constituency Pathanamthitta, conditions at the district hospital are far from optimal.
On Tuesday, visuals coming out from the Pathanamthitta district hospital showed attendants and Class IV employees carrying patients from the second and third floor of the building to the ground floor as the only lift in the building has not been functioning for days.
As the operation theatre is on the third and the labour room is on the second floor, it is common to see patients being carried up and down on stretchers for and after surgeries.
Angry Youth Congress workers at the hospital compound said every time the hospital development committee brings out the shortfalls in the hospital where patients are facing difficulties, the stock answer that is given by the authorities is things are all fine.
Asked about the facilities, an elderly woman, seen taking the flight of stairs, said: “Things are not that good, but since we belong to the party (CPI-M), we cannot say anything as we will have to face the music”, and disappeared quickly.
Another woman said that she has been frequenting the hospital since September 13 and found that the lift has not been working.
George has been representing the Pathanamthitta constituency, ever since the CPI-M pulled her out of a Malayalam TV channel where she was the news anchor in 2016 and fielded her in the elections that year. It was after her second successive win in 2021, that she became a surprise choice for Health Minister, replacing the veteran party colleague K.K.Shailaja.
–IANS
sg/vd
Disclaimer
The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. The information is provided by TodayIndia.news and while we endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.
In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.
Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of TodayIndia.news We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.
Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, TodayIndia.news takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.
For any legal details or query please visit original source link given with news or click on Go to Source.
Our translation service aims to offer the most accurate translation possible and we rarely experience any issues with news post. However, as the translation is carried out by third part tool there is a possibility for error to cause the occasional inaccuracy. We therefore require you to accept this disclaimer before confirming any translation news with us.
If you are not willing to accept this disclaimer then we recommend reading news post in its original language.
