Haryana’s healthcare system battles a growing shortage of government doctors
- ThePrint reported that doctors are quitting Haryana’s government hospitals in large numbers amid staff shortages and heavy workloads.
- Nearly 67% of sanctioned doctor posts in Haryana’s eight government medical colleges are vacant, with 2,572 of 3,843 posts unfilled.
- Doctors cited heavy workloads, administrative duties, poor facilities and limited career growth as key reasons for leaving government service.
- The shortage is affecting patients, with several government health centres increasingly functioning as referral centres due to limited staff and resources.
Source: theprint.in
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