Re: Deplorable situation of Guwahati medical college hospital

[Guest guest]

Dear FORUM,

It is a matter of great concern that these sort of delays occur. The problem of

delay in repairing the machine can be reduced only if service and maintenence

agencies are available in such a manner that they can be available within 24

hours of putting a complain and the machine either substituted or repaired

within the next 24 hours latest - this will ensure that a functioning machine is

available within 48 hours.

Machines need regular monitoring and servicing and we have no reasons to believe

that this practise is followed in most centres of the country- we wait for the

machine to throw up tantrums before we decide to check if every thing is all

right with it.

This non negotiable clause should be included in every contract and failure of

the suppliers to abide by this clause should be sternly dealt with.

Regarding the short supply of the testing kits, it is rather unfortunate.

This is a basic planning exercise and it is important to check where the delay

is - whether it is at the level of calculation or transmitting the requirement

or responding to the indent.

An insitute as a medical college cannot afford to have this sort of bottlenecks.

Appropriate redressing steps, thereafter, should be taken to ensure that these

short supplies do not occur.

Dr Chiranjeeb Kakoty

Consultant, Hospital and Health Management

Guwahati. Assam

e-mail: chkakoty1@...

[Guest guest]

Dear Concerned Members,

Ms. Jahnabi has rightly pointed out on the problems faced by us. We have been

working together with Assam positive network for the care and support and

treatement of the HIV inffected in Bodoland areas. It is not only CD4 machine

problems but also sortage of medicines supply.

Forget about free medicines from State Aids Control Society, even if we have to

buy and take the prescribes ART it is not available and aften expired nedicines

are supply to the patients.

Here I would like to bring attention to all the forum members, that in 2005

Guwahati Parliamentarian Conclave was held where all the head of the states

including director of UNAIDS were presence. Head of the NE states vow and

declared 18 points charter to fight the HIV menace in the region.

Subsequently $ 7 Billion grant for the project yearmark for the NE. It was also

published in various leading news paper. The question is what happened the $7

billion grant? Today why thousand of the people living with virus has to go

through such situation?

Who is answerable? This question keeps on ringing in our eyers and seeking

answer contantly.

In solidarity

Digambar

Bodoland Assam

e-mail: Digambar Narzary nedan_ne@...