Editor,
Apropos the news report, “NEIGRIHMS clears the air on medicine issue” (ST Sep 14, 2017)the NEIGRIHMS resident doctors community strongly condemn the comments made by the Institute’s law officer wherein he has accused the department of Cardiology, CTVS, Neurosurgery and Interventional Radiology of apparently not procuring medicine items from the hospital pharmacy based on an allegation that some person had filed a complaint about the same. Regarding this matter the NEIGRIHMS Resident Doctors Association believe that it is important to establish the veracity of the allegations and to handle such issues within the Institution and not using the media to sort out internal matters of NEIGRIHMS. This sort of callous and unsubstantiated statements in the public domain will affect the patient- doctor relationship which is of prime concern for the proper functioning of the Hospital. Such incidents only serve to lower the morale of doctors especially the resident doctors who are the workhorses and backbone of a medical institute such as NEIGRIHMS.
Resident doctors work tirelessly and selflessly and at most times they work over and above their call of duty to render unconditional service for the patients and the Institute. In the present scenario in India where violence against medical personnel is increasing, such careless and irresponsible statements by the administration will only serve to worsen the situation and resident doctors are the first to suffer as they are ones who deal directly with patients and attendants on a day to day basis.
NEIGRIHMS is the only centre of excellence in the whole of the North Eastern Region and caters to the needs of people in general and the local indigenous tribes of Northeast in particular. They come to this institute with great expectations, trust and confidence. Trust and faith are the cornerstones of a healthy doctor- patient relationship and such administrative blunders will affect this sacred bond.
Healthy criticism and complaints are welcome but should also be dealt with in an appropriate manner. The NRDA will not tolerate attempts to projects the image of the institute in a negative way. NEIGRIHMS has grown tremendously in terms of patient load from a mere 3000 patients to over 3 lakhs patients per year in a short span of 10 years. NEIGRIHMS has been a blessing for the people of Northeast India and the above super-specialty departments have contributed significantly in terms of patient care and growth of the institute. One must refrain from such activities that adversely affect this hallowed doctor- patient relationship
Yours etc.,
Dr Tony Ete (President)
Dr Synrang Batngen Warjri (Spokesperson)
NRDA (NEIGRIHMS Resident Doctors’ Association)
Neglecting public property in Jowai
Editor,
The lake (Nan Kasari) adjacent to the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jowai wears an ugly look. The lake has become a dumping ground for garbage which is randomly thrown and where mosquitoes breed. The vendors around this place are breathing in the foul air emitted by the Lake. It really pains me as a concerned citizen to see the destitute look of this lake. In the past there were blooming lotuses all round but now there are no more Lotuses. However since this lake was fenced off by the Fisheries Department without draining it to make it clean as was done in the past, more dirt is added in and around the Lake. The only saving grace is that there are no more suicide cases related to the Lake. For this the credit goes to Fisheries Deportment. During the tenure of Tining Dkhar as the Deputy Commissioner Jowai a kind of round electric object was placed in the middle of lake with the idea of beautifying the lake but this round object was there only for a brief period and has become a waste. The foul air which comes out of this lake endangers the health of the commuters especially the vendors around it. It is surprisingly that this Lake which is so close to the office of the District Head and is the only Lake in the town should also be the dirtiest lake.
Adjacent to the Lake there is also a park but this too is so neglected that it does not merit to be called a park now. Who knows there may be trees that could crash because their roots are exposed and they could pose a danger to the walkers. For instance, one tree at the junction on the way to Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Jowai looks rotten in the lower parts and could come down at any time. It could endanger the commuters especially the students who pass through this junction.
The park at Mynthong adjacent to the Residence of the Deputy Commissioner is also abandoned and left untouched with overgrowth all around. Though the park was repaired it is left half done and is now taken over by weeds and bushes. I appeal to the care takers of these public properties to maintain them regularly and also look after the cleanliness of the town. I’m sure the people of Jowai who do not like to see such filth will cooperate with the authorities. Will the concerned Department clean up the parks so that they would not be an eyesore and also add to the beauty of the town?
Yours etc.,
Omarga Laloo,
Mynthong Jowai.