People of Ramban have demanded adequate heating system for patients undergoing treatment at various government hospitals in Ramban district.
They said there is no hospital in the district where a permanent heating system is available. Residents of Ramban, Batote and Gool said that patients are facing inconvenience due to non-availability of proper heating arrangements.
They said there is no heating system in District Hospital, and Community Health Centers amid severe chill. At some hospitals, heating arrangements are available in emergencies only. They said all the PHCs, CHCs Batote, Gool, Banihal, Ramban, and the premier District Hospital Ramban do not have proper heating systems in this harsh winter season.
People of the districts demanded installation of a proper heating system in government-run hospitals across district. They said in some hospitals like the District Hospital Ramban heating system is available. They said a few heat convectors were recently installed in some wards of District Hospital Ramban and CHC Banihal but at other places, no heating arrangement is available for patients.