Our Correspondent :
Due to the manpower crisis in the 50-bed Upazila Health Complex of Borhanuddin in Bhola, about 2 lakh people are not getting proper health care. On the other hand, the patients who come to the hospital are not following the minimum hygiene rules. Although 20 corona patients have been identified in the last one week to reduce the infection, the hospital does not have a covid specialized unit. Critical patients are sent to Bhola Sadar Hospital or Barisal. Hospital authorities say the 20-bed male ward is ready for covid patients. So far they have 20 oxygen cylinders in stock. There are also adequate stocks of medicine for those patients.
According to hospital sources, 601 corona patients were identified till last Friday. Most of them have taken treatment at home or elsewhere. Only 19 people have recovered from the isolation in the hospital. Of these, 13 are men and 9 are women. According to the manpower structure, there will be a total of 30 MBBS doctors including 21 in the hospital and 9 in the Union Health and Family Planning Center.
At present there are 9 doctors working in the hospital including the union level. One of them is a doctor working in deputation in Barguna district. Out of 3 technologists in pathological lab, 1 is on paper. He is also working in the PCR lab at Bhola Sadar Hospital in deputation. Pathological Lab With the help of 1 lab assistant, corona is identified and regular examination of patients is going on. Out of 11 posts of Deputy Assistant Community Medical Officer, only 2 are working. Besides, 13 people are working against 20 posts of staff nurses. There is also a severe manpower crisis in other positions.
The X-ray machine found in the hospital about 10 years ago has broken down before any service could be provided due to lack of radiographer.
Disabled dental unit machine for 7-8 years. It was seen on the spot on Tuesday that the mothers-children and others who came to vaccinate Corona and the children did not have Max in their faces. Standing in a huge line. There is no minimum standard of hygiene. Adjacent to the two-storey hospital building (old building) on the south side is a high garbage dump. Ampoules of injection used in that place, saline and other wastes. At that time, several people were seen urinating in the vicinity. Children’s unit on the second floor of the building.
The bathroom pipe of that unit is disconnected from the septic tank below and urine is falling down. Officers in the server room, emergency room, store room next door are doing their job by closing the windows. One of the sanctuaries of dengue larvae, 4-5 cocoons were found lying on the ground along with open female and female units. There is also foul-smelling frozen water in the drains. Patients admitted to the pediatric and women’s units said that if there is a little air, the stench of feces and urine causes vomiting in the abdomen. Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer (THA) said.
Tapti Chowdhury said, the pit for dumping dirt and waste has been in this place for a long time. Pits are being placed elsewhere. The waste solution will match with the construction of the pit. He said that the problem will be solved very soon. He added that the demand for manpower has been sent to the concerned departments. We are trying to provide maximum medical services with limited manpower at the risk of life.
