CAG flags gaps in emergency and trauma care facilities in govt hosps

More attention should be given to district, general and taluk hospitals, say health experts

- ANNA JOSE @Kochi

AT A time when the state's health sector is praised as the best in the country, the CAG report for the year 2024 on health services reveals that most public sector hospitals in the state lack facilities for emergency and trauma care.

With the number of accident cases reported in the state increasing, experts have raised concerns over the lack of life-saving facilities in public sector hospitals.

According to the report, in the 14 test-checked district hospitals, general and taluk hospitals, emergency OT is available in three hospitals, and a trauma ward was available only in one district hospital, forcing the public to depend on private sector hospitals.

The report also stated that 11 out of 14 hospitals have treatment facilities for assault, bowel, head, and stab injuries.