Health Minister inspects Nizamia Tibbi Hospital

Hyderabad: "Is it a hospital or a mortuary?" asked Health Minister Dr Laxma Reddy while inspecting the Nizamia Tibbi Hospital at Charminar on Wednesday. The Health Minister, who visited the hospital along with Deputy Chief Minister Mahmood Ali, was shocked after checking the labour room and the operation theatre.

He directed the officials to send estimates on an immediate basis and give proper shape to these two utilities. He was also upset after finding that the hospital was in dilapidated condition. He rebuked the officials for keeping him in dark about the sorry conditions of the hospital and said that immediate steps should be taken to improve the conditions.

During the inspection, the Minister also received representations from different unions on the occasion. The Old Boys Association informed the Minister that the proposal to construct a new block for Nizamia Hospital was pending for two years although the hospital gets an average of 1,500 out-patients.

The services of the contract staff, including doctors, who are working since nine years are not being regularised. Similarly, the Telangana Unani Medical Officers Association and Unani Medical Organisation made separate representations. The Minister was informed that 120-bedded Sir Nizamat Jung Hospital at Narayanguda remained incomplete despite spending `3.50 crore as it needed additional funds of `80 lakh.