Jaffna Hospital short of doctors
By Our Jaffna Correspondent-June 13, 2014
The Jaffna Teaching Hospital (JTH) is short of doctors, as a result patients are unable to obtain treatment from the OPD.
According to which Acting Director of the JTH, Dr. S. Sribavanantharaja, the OPD requires the services of more than 20 doctors. However, at the moment it has only 12, and they too are expected to be transferred to the 'outstations' shortly.
He said that due to the shortage of doctors, the OPD closes its doors at 4 p.m., whereas previously it used to function till 8 p.m. "Therefore, people who come to the OPD after working hours are unable to consult doctors," Sribavanantharaja said.
He said previously doctors were transferred on an exchange basis, but now the system was not being applied to the Northern Province. The Health Ministry has just ordered the transfers without providing replacements.
Since the Hospital faces a shortage of medical practitioners, including specialists, patients who arrive at JTH are facing a severe problem with regard to the services they expect, he said.
PC commits suicide
June 13, 2014
A police constable has committed suicide in Matara area by jumping in front to a speeding train.
The victim has jumped in front of Maradana bound Matara train Sagarika this morning near the Vishuddarama Viharaya at Ahangama.
He is a 52 years old constable attached to Weligama Police.
By Our Jaffna Correspondent-June 13, 2014 The Jaffna Teaching Hospital (JTH) is short of doctors, as a result patients are unable to obtain treatment from the OPD.
According to which Acting Director of the JTH, Dr. S. Sribavanantharaja, the OPD requires the services of more than 20 doctors. However, at the moment it has only 12, and they too are expected to be transferred to the 'outstations' shortly.
He said that due to the shortage of doctors, the OPD closes its doors at 4 p.m., whereas previously it used to function till 8 p.m. "Therefore, people who come to the OPD after working hours are unable to consult doctors," Sribavanantharaja said.
He said previously doctors were transferred on an exchange basis, but now the system was not being applied to the Northern Province. The Health Ministry has just ordered the transfers without providing replacements.
Since the Hospital faces a shortage of medical practitioners, including specialists, patients who arrive at JTH are facing a severe problem with regard to the services they expect, he said.
PC commits suicide
June 13, 2014A police constable has committed suicide in Matara area by jumping in front to a speeding train.
The victim has jumped in front of Maradana bound Matara train Sagarika this morning near the Vishuddarama Viharaya at Ahangama.
He is a 52 years old constable attached to Weligama Police.
