HEALTH services at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College have reached a critical impasse as ward boys and sanitation workers have officially entered an indefinite strike. The protest, sparked by administrative failures, has left the hospital facility ina state of neglect, raising urgent concerns regarding patient safety and hygiene. The protestors have cited the non-payment of salaries for several consecutive months as the primary reason for the work stoppage. Employees expressed that lack of income has rendered them unable to meet basic living expenses. Additionally, the staff has raised allegations regarding the mismanagement of Provident Fund (PF) accounts, claiming that deductions have been irregular or non-existent for years.

 

The cessation of cleaning services has led to a visible deterioration of the hospital environment. Most alarmingly, the strike has created a vacuum in specialised patient care. As in absence of trained ward attendants, ventilator and other lifesaving medical apparatus were handled by unauthorized and untrained personnel, which may lead to increasing risk of mortality among critical care patients. As of now, the hospital administration has yet to reach a formal resolution with the striking workers. Families of patients remain in a state of distress, calling upon state authorities to intervene and restore essential services before the situation escalates further.