More patients, less beds: Reality of Malegaon General Hospital

Malegaon, OCT 8

Every day, around 1,100 to 1,200 patients visit the General Hospital for treatment.

A new building of Malegaon General Hospital has been constructed to provide free treatment to common people. Since August 15, the government has made all the facilities free, and thus the number of patients has increased here. As a result, there are more patients and less beds.

Every day, around 1,100 to 1,200 patients visit the General Hospital for treatment. The administration has provided the facility of 200 beds for the hospital. However, 240 to 250 patients are admitted for observation. Moreover, as there are 60 vacant posts including Medical Officer and ward staff, it has become extremely difficult to provide health facilities to the patients. As a large number of patients are being admitted, information is being sent to the seniors from time to time for the medicines required by the patients, and at present there is sufficient stock of medicines in all the departments, say officials.

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INFO

Posts Sanctioned Filled Vacant

Medical Officer Class 1- 17 / 08 / 09

Medical Officer Class 2- 26/ 22/ 04

Dentist Class 2- 02 / 01/ 01

Administrative Officer Class 2- 01/ 0 / 01

Administrative Officer Class 3- 52/ 33/ 19

Employees Class 4 - 122/ 62/ 60

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INFO

Average number of patients per month

Out-patients - 25,000

In-patients - 3,300 to 3,800

Risky surgeries- 350

Childbirth - 600

Dialysis - 180 to 200

Autopsy - 50 to 60

CT scan - 480

X Ray - 2,132

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Having a government hospital with all the necessary facilities in the vicinity of the village is essential for providing treatment to the citizens. However, patients are facing inconvenience due poor healthcare facilities . The administration must take steps to ensure that patients receive high-quality treatment without facing any inconvenience.

Sudhakar Bhil, Patient

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There are no facilities for the relatives of patients in the hospital premises. Thus, they face extreme inconvenience at night. These relatives who are here for the patient might fall sick afterwards.

Somnath Gujar, relative of a patient