BJP MLA demands immediate government clarification, alleges critical healthcare services are being weakened instead of strengthened.
Shimla/Kangra June 8
Former IGMC Medical Superintendent and BJP MLA Dr. Janak Raj has raised serious concerns over the worsening condition of cardiac healthcare services at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College (RPGMC), Tanda, following reports that the department’s only functional cardiologist has been transferred.
Dr. Janak Raj warned that the move could severely impact thousands of patients suffering from heart ailments across Kangra, Chamba, Hamirpur and other adjoining districts who depend on Tanda Medical College for specialized cardiac treatment.
“The government claims to be bringing a change in the system, but how will critically ill heart patients receive treatment if even the lone working cardiologist is shifted out? Is weakening already understaffed departments the government’s idea of healthcare reform?” he questioned.
The BJP leader said that the Cardiology Department has already been facing an acute shortage of specialists, and any further reduction in manpower could push essential cardiac services to the brink. Recent reports have highlighted severe staff shortages in the department, resulting in long waiting periods for critical diagnostic procedures such as echocardiography.
Dr. Janak Raj demanded an immediate clarification from the Sukhu government and urged it to ensure adequate deployment of specialist doctors in the Cardiology Department without delay.
“People of Himachal want answers. Is the government strengthening healthcare infrastructure or leaving patients at the mercy of fate? The health of thousands cannot be compromised due to administrative decisions,” he said.
He further stressed that access to timely cardiac care is a matter of life and death and warned that any disruption in specialist services at a major referral institution like Tanda Medical College could have serious consequences for patients across the state.
The issue has once again brought the state government’s healthcare management under scrutiny, with growing questions being raised over staff shortages and transfers in key medical institutions. Recent reports indicated that Tanda’s Cardiology Department was already operating with only a limited number of specialists while handling a heavy patient load.
