Congress MLA Targets Odisha Govt Over Multiple Problems At Kantabanji Hospital

Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja

Bolangir: Congress MLA Santosh Singh Saluja on Wednesday lashed out on the Odisha authorities over alleged a number of issues at Kantabanji Community Health Centre (CHC) in Bolangir district.
The native MLA mentioned although he had sanctioned Rs 17 lakh from the Local Area Development (MLALAD) Fund for the event of the hospital, nothing has been carried out to date.    
“Last year, I had sanctioned Rs 17 lakh to the healthcare centre for procuring ventilators. One year has passed, but the dist administration is yet to procure them,” he mentioned.
The legislator has introduced critical allegations in opposition to medical doctors working on the well being facility. He mentioned, “Doctors from Kantabanji CHC are practicing in private hospitals and clinics by ignoring their primary duty.”
Saluja additionally accused Bolangir Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) of negligence in discharging his responsibility. He alleged that the CDMO didn’t organize an ambulance for former Patnagarh MLA Bibekananda Meher who handed away just lately. “Meher breathed his last midway while being taken to a hospital,” he alleged.
Reportedly, the previous legislator breathed his final whereas being taken to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.
Apart from interesting the federal government to look into the problems of the well being centre, Saluja urged the federal government to arrange Covid care centre on the CHC.
(Edited By Mrunal Manmay Dash)