Doctor shortage halts critical services at Gajendra Narayan Hospital

The hospital’s high dependency unit has been shut in lack of medics. The hospital has no chief for months and many doctors work in private clinics.

The High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital in Rajbiraj, the district headquarters of Saptari, has been shut down due to a shortage of medical officers and nursing staff. Acting Medical Superintendent Dr Dilip Kumar Sah confirmed that the lack of healthcare workers has forced the closure of the unit, which was initially introduced during the Covid pandemic.