From the government to the health directorate, it claims to provide better health facilities to the people in the Kumaon division. But the ground reality is that there is a huge shortage of medical officers to para-medical staff across the board. Health department also has shortage of ministerial staff across Kumaon. In such a situation, the claims of better treatment to the people are proving to be meaningless, on the other hand, the work in the offices of the health department is also getting affected.
According to the Health Department, a total of 1173 posts of Medical Officers are sanctioned in Kumaon Division while 752 posts are filled and 421 posts are still vacant. Among these, maximum number of posts are vacant in Almora, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar. The biggest shortage of paramedical staff is in US Nagar, Pithoragarh, Almora and Nainital. Most of the posts of ministerial personnel are vacant in Almora and Bageshwar. Health Director Dr. Tara Arya was contacted in this regard but he did not receive the call.
- Inset- Position of Medical Officers in Kumaon
District sanctioned post working vacant
Almora 245 102 143
Bageshwar 75 45 30
Champawat 116 71 45
Nainital 343 253 90
Pithoragarh 187 166 21
US Municipal 207 115 92
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Total 1173 752 421 - Position of paramedical staff in Kumaon
District sanctioned post working vacant
Almora 750 442 298
Bageshwar 317 180 137
Champawat 304 142 162
Nainital 544 320 224
Pithoragarh 667 389 278
US Nagar 657 334 323
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Total 3239 1807 1422 - Ministerial staff position in Kumaon
District sanctioned post working vacant
Almora 243 45 198
Bageshwar 51 18 33
Champawat 23 18 05
Nainital 38 29 09
Pithoragarh 36 33 03
US city 41 29 12
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Total 432 172 260
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Correspondence is done from time to time with the government and the directorate to remove the shortage of medical staff in Kumaon division. ANM was to be recruited but it was stayed by the court. Talks will be held at the government level to remove the shortage of medical officers, paramedical and ministerial staff. Deepak Rawat Commissioner Kumaon Division.