District Hospital left in the lurch
(Lack of basic facilities, bribery plaguing its
normal functioning)
District Hospital Thrissur in the heart of the city does not have a canteen and a proper toilet for patients but have a lift not always working and a group of corrupt staff)
The lacklustre attitude of the hospital authorities came to light when Varghese TV, a nursing assistant, got his transfer letter from the superintendent for his fight against the neglect.
On September 19, Varghese and a group of his colleagues held a protest making tea in front of the hospital. Soon after the protest was reported in the media, he was transferred to Government Leprosy Hospital Koratty.
When asked about the transfer, DMO of the hospital said that she was not aware of it. However, Varghese told City Journal that the superintendent told him that the transfer letter came from DMO.
There are also allegations of bribery against security staff at the hospital appointed by the hospital management committee.
"Last week, I gave a security guard a hundred rupee note and a half-bottle of liquor. We both consumed the liquor in his office room," said Raju (name changed) whose wife was admitted to the labour ward of the hospital.
Bribery is rampant at the hospital. An old man, who came to the hospital recently, had to spend a night on the veranda for not giving a bribe.
Basic facilities are almost nil at the hospital. For instance, if a patient wants to take urine sample for laboratory test, the patient has to look for a lonely space somewhere on the premises.
Some employees agree that the toilets are in good condition and wonder why it has not been opened for patients?
A canteen still remains a dream for the hospital. People have to go to Swaraj Round for hot water and tea. There was a Milma outlet on the premises, but that too was closed six months ago.
The lift had not been operational. Nursing assistants recently had to carry some patients on their shoulders when the lift went off.
According to the authorities, Rs 80,000 are needed for the lift's repair and the district panchayath office reported insufficient fund for the purpose. But to the su
(Lack of basic facilities, bribery plaguing its
normal functioning)
District Hospital Thrissur in the heart of the city does not have a canteen and a proper toilet for patients but have a lift not always working and a group of corrupt staff)
The lacklustre attitude of the hospital authorities came to light when Varghese TV, a nursing assistant, got his transfer letter from the superintendent for his fight against the neglect.
On September 19, Varghese and a group of his colleagues held a protest making tea in front of the hospital. Soon after the protest was reported in the media, he was transferred to Government Leprosy Hospital Koratty.
When asked about the transfer, DMO of the hospital said that she was not aware of it. However, Varghese told City Journal that the superintendent told him that the transfer letter came from DMO.
There are also allegations of bribery against security staff at the hospital appointed by the hospital management committee.
"Last week, I gave a security guard a hundred rupee note and a half-bottle of liquor. We both consumed the liquor in his office room," said Raju (name changed) whose wife was admitted to the labour ward of the hospital.
Bribery is rampant at the hospital. An old man, who came to the hospital recently, had to spend a night on the veranda for not giving a bribe.
Basic facilities are almost nil at the hospital. For instance, if a patient wants to take urine sample for laboratory test, the patient has to look for a lonely space somewhere on the premises.
Some employees agree that the toilets are in good condition and wonder why it has not been opened for patients?
A canteen still remains a dream for the hospital. People have to go to Swaraj Round for hot water and tea. There was a Milma outlet on the premises, but that too was closed six months ago.
The lift had not been operational. Nursing assistants recently had to carry some patients on their shoulders when the lift went off.
According to the authorities, Rs 80,000 are needed for the lift's repair and the district panchayath office reported insufficient fund for the purpose. But to the su
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