General Secretary of All India Congress Committee and former Union Minister, Kumari Selja, said that the people of the state are falsely hoping for their health to improve based on Government health services. However, this hope is shattered due to the lack of staff and limited resources. Cases of dengue and other fevers are steadily increasing, and no arrangements for fogging are being made. The statistics of deaths are not made public, which is why private hospitals are prevented from reporting dengue cases.
In a statement released to the media, Kumari Selja said that the BJP-JJP Alliance government has no concern for the health of the people in the state. Cases of significant negligence in the health department are coming from various parts of the state every week. Despite this, neither are the health services being improved nor are any steps being taken to rectify the deteriorating health situation.
The former Union Minister said that when the season for fevers and dengue comes every year, the alliance government should have been prepared. Fumigation is not being carried out in cities and villages, and mosquito nets are not being distributed in sensitive areas. Furthermore, government hospitals are not adequately prepared to provide appropriate treatment for dengue patients. Now, in comparison to previous years, the number of people affected by dengue is increasing, and the coalition government is remaining silent.
Kumari Selja said that there are thousands of vacant positions for lab technicians, paramedical staff, doctors, and specialist doctors in the health department. Many of these positions have not even begun the recruitment process. She said that in the state, there are thousands of vacant positions for medical and paramedical staff. For radiologists, 225 positions are vacant, while for staff nurses, there are 2,260 vacant positions. Even positions like radiographers, MPHWs, lab technicians, pharmacists, and ortho assistants are not being filled. Kumari Selja mentioned that the medical university in Rohtak, which is now a medical university, has 45% of the doctor positions vacant. This is causing difficulties for thousands of people to receive better treatment and is also affecting those studying MBBS and MD/MS. Despite repeated requests, the state government is not allowing the university to carry out the recruitment process. It is clear that the coalition government does not want to improve the ailing health department.