Inaruwa Hospital, whose services were affected by a long-standing dispute between the hospital administration and management committee, has now expanded its services.
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Inaruwa Hospital, located in the Sunsari district headquarters, which has been in disarray for years due to political interference, administrative disputes, and disorganized management, has started to return to normal in recent years.
Despite the increase in patient confidence with service improvements, the shortage of manpower remains the same. Inaruwa Hospital, which was affected by a dispute between the hospital administration and the management committee for a long time, has now expanded its services.
With the improvement in treatment, the pressure of patients has also increased significantly, says Medical Superintendent Dr. Amitabh Thakur. Half a dozen local residents of Sunsari avail services from this 50-bed hospital.
The hospital administration has stated that patients have been coming from Saptari, Udayapur and the Indian border areas in recent times. Although the compulsion to go to Biratnagar or Dharan is decreasing, the lack of manpower as per the required posts has increased the challenge in service delivery, said Dr. Thakur.
Although the hospital has permanent posts for 9 specialist doctors, only 2 are currently working permanently. Medical Superintendent Thakur himself and pediatrician Dr. Amaresh Kumar Kushwaha. Other specialists including orthopedics, gynecology, general surgery, and dentistry are forced to be handled through the hospital management committee and scholarship contracts. The positions of sexual and dermatology specialists and anesthesia specialists are vacant. The hospital has stated that applications have been invited for both positions.
Out of a total of 59 permanent positions, including specialists, only 28 are currently working. Another 53 employees are appointed on contracts by the hospital management committee. The hospital administration complains that the shortage has increased due to the delay in sending doctors to fill the positions.
An average of 600 patients come to this hospital for treatment every day. 127,000 people annually use its services. Of these, 125,124 are outpatients, 19,409 are emergency patients, and 2,311 are admitted.
Dr. Thakur says that the service can be made more effective if the building is expanded, manpower is replenished, and health insurance payments are made on time. Inaruwa Hospital, which has scored 86 percent in the minimum service standards of the Koshi Province Health Directorate, is expanding its services despite the lack of infrastructure and resources.
