INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bajura, December 22Health service has been badly affected in five health posts of
Badimalika Municipality after the municipality fired contract staffers on December 16 in Bajura.
the lurch for want of money
Bajura, Humla folks hit hard for want of air
tickets
Patients have been facing problems after
the health facility could not provide the service following the same
Of the seven health centres in the municipality, five were closed.
The municipality's Health Coordinator Tek Bahadur Khadka
said Pinalekh, Pata Sahari, Mana Sahari, Kordha Sahari, and Melkandh health centres were closed.Earlier, the municipality had decided not to
extend the contract periods of the staffers effective from December 16
Four auxiliary health assistants, eight auxiliary mid-wife, two lab assistants and ten office attendants were fired.The patients returned
from the health centres after the health facilities closed.Kate Karki, a patient who reached Pinalekh Sahari Health Centre had to return
home without receiving treatment.Administrative Chief at the municipality Rangamal BK said preparation was under way to send the staffers in
the health centres as new vacancy was called for the same
He said the contract period was not extended due to the lack of budget in the municipality
He said new vacancy was called as per necessity.Earlier, Swamikartik Municipality had also fired unwanted staffers.Similarly, Budinanda and
Budhiganga municipalities had fired contract staffers after the local level election.A version of this article appears in the print on
December 23, 2022, of The Himalayan Times.
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