Ministers warns doctors failing to do their duties

Shillong, Jun 03 (UNI) Meghalaya Minister in-charge of Health and Family Welfare Deborah C Marak had warned stern actions against those government doctors failing to discharge their duties.

Talking to reporters here today, Ms Marak said a committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner and other senior doctors is being formed to overlook the way of providing information to the higher authority in state and submit weekly and monthly reports on the health aspects.

''We need to improve a lot, this is an important department and things has to improve drastically,'' the minister said.

On the existing trend in State, where most doctors posted to remote and rural Public Health Centre (PHC) and Community Health Centre (CHC), prefer mostly to stay back at their place of convenience, the Minister said ''as a responsible doctor they are suppose to work in the rural area, which is mandatory for three years in State''.

Highlighting on National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which is aimed at improving the basic health infrastructure in the rural areas, Ms Marak said for improvement in the health services more doctors and specialists were being appointed soon.

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