Medical treatment
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Society is going to the dogs; in almost every sector. The campus is full of political activities --- of the wrong kind. The medical treatment has gone out of the reach of the middle class. The diagnostic centres prescribe expensive non-essential tests, for making profits, thanks to the doctors. Except allopathic, no other form of treatment is officially recognised. The ambulance emergency service is expensive; with lack of publicity. The doctors are reluctant to be posted in the small towns and rural areas. There is no thrust in the nursing sector; although local female nurses are employed abroad. The diploma and degree courses have to be made more attractive. Our medicine sector has made tremendous stride, but still foreign medicines are preferred, and the rich patients rush abroad for treatment. The private clinics work in an atmosphere of non transparency. Monitoring and inspection are weak. The health sector is not being properly motivated by the regime. There is lack of awareness in health insurance schemes in the public sector. There is lust for mega projects!
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