Ultra sound machine in Gelephu hospital not used
October 21: The Ultra sound machine at the Gelephu Regional Referral hospital has been kept unused since August leaving many patients inaccessible to the facility.
Many patients therefore have to either travel to the national referral hospital in Thimphu or visit hospitals in the nearby Dzongkhags. Some even visit hospitals in the neighboring state of Assam to get their diseases diagnosed.
Some patients BBS spoke to said that it is expensive to travel outside the Dzongkhag and said the health ministry should look into resuming the ultra sound service soon.
The Officiating Medical officer in at the hospital said that the main technician operating the ultra sound machine is out of station for two years on further studies. Karma Yeshey however said that they have submitted a proposal to the ministry asking for an immediate replacement.
Our reporter Pema Samdrup in Gelephu says about 300-400 patients visit the regional hospital everyday.
Patients from the region in Tsirang, Dagana, Zhemgang and Sarpang also referred to at the regional hospital in Gelephu.
From BBS
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