• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Sunday, July 6, 2025
Lake City Times
No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper
No Result
View All Result
Lake City News
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Over 40% posts lying vacant in medical block Zainapora, lacks MRI, CT scan

LCT Desk by LCT Desk
August 3, 2023
in News
Reading Time: 1min read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterWhatsappTelegram

Jahangeer Ganaie

Shopian, Aug 2: Around 40 per cent of sanctioned posts in health block Zainapora in South Kashmir’s Shopian district are lying vacant, thereby affecting the patient care in the block.
An official said that out of 95 sanctioned posts in health block Zainapora, only 56 posts are filled while 39 are lying vacant for years.
He said five gazetted posts are lying vacant in the block including one consultant and four medical officers, which include two deputation reserved posts of medical officers.
The official added that 28 non-gazetted posts are lying vacant in the block including one head pharmacist, one senior pharmacist, four lab technicians, one junior dental technician, one x-ray technician, one theatre technician, six staff nurses, two community health officers, two H.E, one physiotherapist, four assistants, two BHW, one driver and one electrician.
Six class-IV posts are lying vacant in the block including three nursing orderly and one post of Dhobi, Aya and chowkidar is also lying vacant, he said.
Officials said that no doctor or paramedical staff is attached to other hospitals in this medical block.
They said that there are no MRI, CT scan facilities anywhere in the block while X-Ray and USG facilities are available in CHC Zainapora only and no such facilities are available at PHC level in the block, besides a gynaecologist is available at CHC level only .
Officials said that they have been trying to manage things well in the block despite having 40 percent posts vacant in the block.
They said that the vacancy issue has been brought into the notice of higher ups several times and they are hopeful that these posts will be filled soon so as to enhance health care facilities in the block.

READ ALSO

Javid Dar visits Nunwan base camp

‘No other option’: Street vendors in Kashmir work through intense heat

Related Posts

News

Javid Dar visits Nunwan base camp

July 6, 2025
Javid Dar visits Nunwan base camp

Srinagar, Jul 5: Minister for Agriculture Production Department, Rural Development Department and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

‘No other option’: Street vendors in Kashmir work through intense heat

July 6, 2025
‘No other option’: Street vendors in Kashmir work through intense heat

Sajid Raina Srinagar, Jul 5: With Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, on Saturday surpassing a 70-year-old...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Satish Sharma monitors Amarnath Yatra convoy accident; ensures swift relief, medical response

July 6, 2025
J&K incomplete without statehood: Satish Sharma

Jammu, Jul 5: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Information Technology, Transport, Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma,...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Sakeena Itoo visits Nadimarg, holds mega public darbar

July 6, 2025
Sakeena Itoo visits Nadimarg, holds mega public darbar

Kulgam, Jul 5: Minister for Health and Medical Education Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo Saturday visited Nadimarg area of...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Police arrest three drug peddlers in Tangmarg

July 6, 2025
Goldsmith helps police nab fraudster in Budgam

Srinagar, Jul 5: Continuing its efforts to eradicate the menace of drugs from society, Police in Baramulla arrested three drug...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
News

Historic Nagar Kirtan procession held in Baramulla after 45 years

July 6, 2025
Historic Nagar Kirtan procession held in Baramulla after 45 years

Arshad Farooq Baramulla, Jul 5: In a momentous and spiritually uplifting event, the Sikh community in Baramulla witnessed a grand...

Read more
by LCT Desk
0 Comments
Next Post
People of JK being sidelined systematically: NC

NC slams Azad over claim of fighting Article 370 case

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Our Team
  • Advertising
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.

No Result
View All Result
  • Top News
  • Region
  • City News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Edit-Oped
  • Tourism
  • National
  • World
  • ePaper

© 2021 Lake City Times - Premium theme by GITS.