As Jharkhand health department grapples with staff crunch, CM Soren says ‘committed’ to creating The health department has reportedly written to the Jharkhand Public Services Commission about the vacancies but government sources said the human resources problem is likely to continue for a few years due to legacy issues. The lack of human resources has turned out to be the bane of Jharkhand’s health and family welfare department with more than 35 per cent of its posts, from doctors and “The Jharkhand government now says that it will reach at least 50 per cent of the minimum required posts, i.e. 8,085, by the end of this year through regular recruitment and outsourcing,” a government source added.
There is also a dearth of manpower in running the National Health Mission in the state–which has rural and urban components under it. as the work is ongoing for the last few years,” CM Soren The chief minister also expressed unhappiness over snake bite deaths in the state. “Till now 45 deaths have happened this year and this is despite orders issued to health centres to keep anti-venoms ready.
They will be issued show cause,” Soren said.