Oxygen Crisis Cripples Kapurthala Hospital: Patients at Risk
Kapurthala Civil Hospital’s oxygen plant remains non-functional, leaving patients dangerously reliant on dwindling oxygen cylinder supplies. This follows a similar breakdown at Jalandhar Civil Hospital earlier this year.
Hospital administrators report repeated pleas for assistance to the state health authorities have been met with silence. The lack of trained personnel to operate the plant is cited as the primary reason for the shutdown.
The situation highlights a critical shortage of trained medical staff across Punjab’s healthcare infrastructure. This lapse in critical maintenance and staffing endangers countless lives and exposes systemic failures within the state’s healthcare system.
The ongoing crisis underscores the urgent need for immediate intervention and comprehensive reforms to prevent similar incidents across the state. The lack of response from health authorities raises serious questions about accountability and the government’s commitment to ensuring accessible and quality healthcare for all citizens. The looming threat to patient safety demands an immediate response from the state government.
