Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: The Comptroller and Auditor General’s report has pointed out that the Goa Medical College and Hospital is operating at only half its sanctioned staff strength.
It also said the existing system for obtaining medications and distributing them among primary health centres has faults, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, which also notes that the public is not able to get these at government hospitals.
In its report, the CAG recommended that the State Government develop a “policy” for centrally obtaining medications, supplies, and equipment for public health facilities.
In order to guarantee the quality, delivery schedules, and cost-effectiveness in the acquisition of necessities for public health institutions, such as primary health centres and government hospitals, the CAG further requested that the State government take into consideration establishing a “Centralized Procurement Body.”
The performance audit report on the State’s public health infrastructure and health service management included the CAG’s comments.
Additionally, “severe shortages” of physicians, nurses, and paramedics at public hospitals were mentioned by the CAG in the study.
The CAG has noted that even the state’s top medical facility, the Goa Medical College and Hospital, is barely half as strong as it once was, with a deficit of around 51% in physicians and medical officers.
