CPIM stages protest over shortage of doctors, medicines at RIMS
CPI(M) leaders in Srikakulam staged a protest at the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) to demand better infrastructure and more medical staff. They argue that the hospital is currently understaffed and lacks the necessary specialists to serve the district's population effectively.
Why it matters
The protest underscores ongoing public concerns regarding the adequacy of government-funded healthcare infrastructure in regional districts.
CPI(M) Srikakulam secretary D. Govinda Rao on Monday staged a protest in the premises of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Srikakulam over the alleged shortage of doctors, medicines and lack of infrastructure.
He alleged that the government had failed to appointment doctors in proportion to the number of patients at RIMS, the district headquarters hospital. Speaking to media, Mr. Govinda Rao said that the hospital needed to appoint more cardiologists, nephrologists, general physicians and doctors in other departments, as RIMS was the only major government hospital in the district.
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