KHATIMA NEWS
Chamoli
Residents of Narayanbagar in Chamoli have taken to the roads to demand that their Primary Health Centre be upgraded to a Community Health Centre. The campaign reflects concern over seriously ill patients being referred between hospitals instead of receiving treatment closer to home.
Almora
Patients visiting Almora’s medical college will not receive ultrasound examinations until 17 October because its only radiologist is away. They are being directed to the district hospital, 5 km away, where 40 to 50 scans are already conducted daily and appointments can take 5 days to a week.
Haridwar
Haridwar’s ESIC hospital infrastructure will be used for a proposed medical college approved in principle with 50 MBBS seats in each batch. The decision is being presented as a boost for medical education and healthcare capacity in Uttarakhand, while creating additional opportunities for students from the state.
Champawat
Members of the Diploma Pharmacists Association in Champawat have begun a phased protest over 5 service-related demands. The district unit says pharmacists will wear black bands through September 15, seeking changes involving career benefits, sub-centre s, pharmacy regulations, medicine-dispensing authority and pending Char Dham duty payments.
