The building worth lakhs is gathering dust due to the lack of equipment and lab technicians

The block-level lab building in the community health center premises has been ready for a long time, but it is gathering dust due to the lack of equipment and lab technicians.

The block-level lab building in the community health centre premises has been ready for a long time, but it is gathering dust due to the lack of equipment and lab technicians.
The information is that the state government has spent lakhs of rupees on building the lab on the hospital premises, but the medical department has not provided the equipment for the lab. Moreover, around a dozen lab technicians, ward boys, and doctors have been appointed, but they have not been deployed yet. According to sources, after the block-level lab is operational, the patients will directly benefit from it, but the department officials are not showing any interest.

This will benefit the patients
Once the equipment is provided and lab technicians are deployed, the patients will not have to go to Bundi for their tests. The lab will conduct biochemistry, microbiology, and pathology tests.

Physicians will conduct the tests
After the physician’s post is filled, the patients will get the benefit of tests, but the post has been vacant for years, causing inconvenience to the patients.

The building is locked
The building has been constructed a long time ago, but it is still locked. There are four air conditioners installed in the building. The lab has separate rooms for different tests.

I have handed over the building to the health department, and I have written proof of it. Whether the building remains closed or opens, doesn’t matter to us.
Virendra, Assistant Engineer, NRHM.

The lab building is ready, but the department has not taken its possession. The lab needs equipment to operate, and around a dozen lab technicians and other staff should be deployed. Once the lab starts functioning, the patients will greatly benefit from it.
Dr. Rakesh Mandowara, Block CMHO Hindoli.