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Patna,(BiharTimes): Notwithstanding special attention of National Rural Health Mision (NRHM) Bihar is witnessing serious shortage of lab technicians, nurses and pharmacists. There is 92 per cent shortage of lab technicians, 33 per cent of nurses and 74 per cent of pharmacists in the state.
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The above figure came up during the discussion on the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) organized by the Centre for Health And Resource Management (CHARM) in Patna on Tuesday.
The director of CHARM, Dr Shakeel, said that not a single health or sanitation committee has been formed in rural Bihar. While only 28 per cent of the Rogi Kalyan Samiti is functional, ambulance service is not available free of cost.
He sought audit of maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate, abolition of user fee for the poor, food security and regular immunisation programmes. Dr Shakeel said that the pace with which the state government is carrying out its tasks under the NRHM, it is unlikely that its objectives would be achieved in the rural areas.
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