Govt to revamp SD Eye Hospital
Hyderabad, Dec, 27 INN: Considered the top eye hospital in Andhra Pradesh, the Sarojni Devi Eye Hospital is fast losing its popularity, after being ignored by the government. The prestigious eye hospital which is known for its excellence in conducting eye operations but the problems it faces are mounting, and the fingers are being pointed out at the government. The recent incident in which a case of corneal grafting was referred to LV Prasad Eye Hospital after the surgery could not be performed at this premier hospital is a pointer to the negligence of the government to keep it abreast with the latest technology. The patient had to cough up Rs 25,000 as fee to the private hospital for the operation.
Interestingly this case was referred by Health Minister DL Ravindra Reddy himself as the same operation could not be done by SD hospital. The Minister speaking to media persons at the Secretariat on Monday clarified that the SD Eye Hospital's glory will be revived shortly. Similarly, the government is planning to improve the services in the government hospitals on the lines of Tamil Nadu government hospitals. A team will be visiting Tamil Nadu to study the government hospitals' working there shortly. The Minister admitted that the Tamil Nadu hospital were accountable to the government unlike in Andhra Pradesh.
Similarly the Rajiv Gandhi Institutes of Medical Sciences (RIMS) functioning will also be stepped up as the government was serious about this, he stated. As part of the programme today, the government released Rs 44 crore for RIMS. Besides the existing RIMS in Cuddapah, Srikakulam, Adilabad, another RIMS will be set up in Ongole by next year. Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy is also expected to lay the foundation stone for a government general hospital at Nizamabad. The government is also serious about to setting up another hospital at Erragadda near Sanathnagar to meet the demand of the patients.
As many as 880 posts of doctors have been sanctioned out of which notification has been issued for 565 posts, but 185 posts have been filled up so far. The government has also released Rs 22 crore for meeting the salaries of junior doctors who were agitating for their salaries. They also demanded that the remittances be made on the first of every month which the Minister assured to sanction.
News Posted: 27 December, 2010
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