Poonch, Apr 28 (GNS): An Ultrasonography (USG) machine is lying defunct in sub district hospital Mandi of Poonch for the past two months, putting the life of many patients of the area at grave risk.
Locals while talking to GNS said the sub district hospital caters to patient-care of some two lakh population in the area.
The lone USG machine at the hospital lying dysfunctional for months now has raised a lot of questions on the overall medical-care facilities in the region, while the locals claim that “despite several intimations, the authorities are yet to respond”.
“With no other (USG) machine available, the patients, especially the pregnant women, face a lot of hardships,” the locals said.
When contacted, Block Medical Officer, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad Bukhari told GNS that the machine was beyond repair.
“We even brought engineers to fix it, but it is beyond repair,” he said, adding, “We have passed an order to procure a new ultrasound machine. It is expected to arrive soon.” (GNS)