2019 ‘Aerobridge’ Challenge Connecting SMHS With SHH Hospital Stalled – Kashmir Observer

By Jahangir Sofi

Srinagar- The absence of a vital overhead bridge, between the SMHS (Shri Maharaja Hari Singh) hospital and its multi-specialty counterpart, the Tremendous Specialty Hospital (SSH), has left sufferers and their attendants grappling with daunting challenges.

Regardless of the sanctioning of an “Aerobridge” challenge in 2019 geared toward facilitating seamless switch between the 2 healthcare services, no tangible progress has been made, exacerbating the plight of these in want of specialised medical care.

A number of attendants and sufferers instructed Kashmir Observer that they needed to shift their sufferers on stretcher or wheel chair via a extremely congested site visitors street between SSH and SMHS hospital.

“There isn’t a seamless motion between the 2 hospitals, though generally there are ambulances obtainable, however that doesn’t occur to be at all times,” mentioned an attendant

The proposed Aerobridge challenge, conceived to boost the standard of healthcare companies and expedite affected person transfers, stays mired in inertia. Regardless of substantial allocations to the well being division within the area’s price range for the 12 months 2023-24, the long-standing problem persists, underscoring the disconnect between coverage intentions and on-ground realities.

Nevertheless, in response to a query over the absence of overhead bridge throughout a latest occasion, Secretary well being for Jammu and Kashmir Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah cited the technical problem as an obstacle, however mentioned they together with the staff of involved engineers are looking for an answer.

“There may be excessive rigidity wire crossing via the world which is posing a technical problem.  Round a month again, all of the involved together with a staff of engineers and me have taken a assessment to seek out out an engineering resolution for easy facilitation of sufferers from one hospital to a different,” he instructed Kashmir Observer.

He mentioned that as of now they’ve stored the provision of ambulances for the mobilization of sufferers from one hospital to a different and that strict directions to each the Medical Superintendents of SMHS and SSH have been issued.

“We’re seized of it, we’ll be certain that no matter finest is feasible we’ll do to see to that,” he assured.

Notably, sufferers and their attendants lament the opposed influence of the absence of a protected crossing on their well being and well-being. Shabir Ahmad, a Srinagar resident, highlighted the heightened stress and nervousness confronted by sufferers navigating heavy site visitors.

“People with restricted mobility, together with the aged, disabled, and people on stretchers, bear the brunt of the shortage of infrastructure, dealing with important challenges whereas traversing between the hospitals. The absence of an overhead bridge not solely compromises affected person security but additionally undermines their dignity and general high quality of life,” he mentioned.

Regardless of persistent challenges and delays, stakeholders stay steadfast of their dedication to realizing the dream of a seamless connection between SSH and SMHS hospitals. A prime administrative officer and a physician as effectively at SSH, confused upon the pressing want for the ability and reiterated efforts to escalate the matter to administrative authorities.

It’s pertinent to notice that the SSH, famend for its specialised healthcare companies throughout numerous departments, serves as a lifeline for sufferers requiring superior medical interventions. Nevertheless, the arduous journey throughout congested roads poses a formidable barrier to accessing well timed medical care, necessitating pressing intervention.

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