Speaking at a review meeting at the hospital, he said that additional staff of 336 MBBS doctors, 1,400 Group C employees including pharmacists and lab technicians and 3,000 Group D employees would be appointed to Lady Goschen and District Wenlock hospitals soon.
The district administration and department of health and family welfare are striving to turn Lady Goschen into a model hospital, which is possible only when all the staff including the doctors, nurses and other employees work together as a family, he said, adding that the hospital should gain a good name in maternity care.
In coming days, a scheme will be implemented wherein facilities will be provided to transport the mother and child safely back home after delivery, said the minister.
New block at Lady Goschen hospital
Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Prof S R Nayak told Coastaldigest.com that work on the new block of the hospital sponsored by ONGC-MRPL was going on and the building would be ready by March 2014.
There are currently four government doctors posted as staff at Lady Goschen, while the rest are being provided by KMC Hospital, Mangalore. KMC has been supplementing the government in their efforts to meet the shortage of man power at the hospital, he said.
Mandatory rural training for MBBS graduates
Speaking on the compulsory rural training for medical graduates, Mr Khader said that shortage of doctors is a major problem and mandatory rural training can solve the problem to a large extent.
He said that the students themselves should come forward to serve rural areas. “This law would have not come into existence if at all the students had voluntarily taken up rural service. The problem is that medical graduates do not think of serving the society. The intention of the bill is to ensure two years of rural service from each student. However, we cannot impose the law on students pursuing MBBS under management quota,” he said.
Lady Goschen Medical Superintendent Dr M M Shakuntala, District Health Officer Dr Shivakumar, Dean of KMC Dr M V Prabhu and others were present.
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