Opened in Feb, this govt hospital has no beds, labs
Srikkanth.D @timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.07.2019
Greater Chennai Corporation’s 24-hour hospital at Kannagi Nagar off OMR, inaugurated by the chief minister on February 27, has little to offer. The corporation is yet to provide beds or medical facilities and doctors and nurses appointed do not serve after evening, said residents.
The hospital, built at ₹9.82 crore, is located in one of the largest resettlement colonies in the city. More than 1.25 lakh people reside in the 23,700 tenements of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and belong to low-income groups, said T C Karuna, a former ward councillor.
TOI visited the hospital on twice this week and found that there were hardly any patients. The wards and labs on the first floor are not functional.
“The hospital is as good as non-existent. People have to travel more than 10km to reach a government hospital during emergencies,” Karuna said. The nearest government hospital is Voluntary Health Services near Madhya Kailash. The other options, in case of serious illness or injuries, are government hospitals in Chromepet and Royapettah, about 20km from Kannagi Nagar.
On Friday, except for a dozen expectant mothers who had come to the hospital to avail nutrition kits provided by the government, there were no visitors for more than two hours. A doctor on duty said the facility received around 100 patients a day. But residents disputed the claim and said they had to visit other government hospitals located elsewhere.
“My 10-year-old son fell down while playing at school in May and sustained injuries on his forehead. We had to take him to Royapettah for two stitches as there is no facility here,” said K Sumithra who works as a domestic help. V Chinnadurai, a 60-year-old man, had to go to another hospital for treatment after a stray dog bite earlier this month.
A medical officer with the corporation blamed the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections for the sorry state of affairs.
Deputy commissioner (health) P Madusudhan Reddy did not respond to questions.
OF LITTLE HELP: The corporation hospital at Kannagi Nagar has no facilities for patients
Srikkanth.D @timesgroup.com
Chennai:27.07.2019
Greater Chennai Corporation’s 24-hour hospital at Kannagi Nagar off OMR, inaugurated by the chief minister on February 27, has little to offer. The corporation is yet to provide beds or medical facilities and doctors and nurses appointed do not serve after evening, said residents.
The hospital, built at ₹9.82 crore, is located in one of the largest resettlement colonies in the city. More than 1.25 lakh people reside in the 23,700 tenements of Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board and belong to low-income groups, said T C Karuna, a former ward councillor.
TOI visited the hospital on twice this week and found that there were hardly any patients. The wards and labs on the first floor are not functional.
“The hospital is as good as non-existent. People have to travel more than 10km to reach a government hospital during emergencies,” Karuna said. The nearest government hospital is Voluntary Health Services near Madhya Kailash. The other options, in case of serious illness or injuries, are government hospitals in Chromepet and Royapettah, about 20km from Kannagi Nagar.
On Friday, except for a dozen expectant mothers who had come to the hospital to avail nutrition kits provided by the government, there were no visitors for more than two hours. A doctor on duty said the facility received around 100 patients a day. But residents disputed the claim and said they had to visit other government hospitals located elsewhere.
“My 10-year-old son fell down while playing at school in May and sustained injuries on his forehead. We had to take him to Royapettah for two stitches as there is no facility here,” said K Sumithra who works as a domestic help. V Chinnadurai, a 60-year-old man, had to go to another hospital for treatment after a stray dog bite earlier this month.
A medical officer with the corporation blamed the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections for the sorry state of affairs.
Deputy commissioner (health) P Madusudhan Reddy did not respond to questions.
OF LITTLE HELP: The corporation hospital at Kannagi Nagar has no facilities for patients
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