Koppal hospitals suffer as doctors migrate despite high salaries

Despite offering lucrative salaries of ₹1.10 lakh and instant appointment orders, government hospitals in Koppal are grappling with a severe doctor shortage, particularly in rural areas. Primary health centers (PHCs) are left without medical officers, depriving locals of essential healthcare.

Of the 47 sanctioned medical officer posts, only 29 are filled, leaving 18 vacant. The specialist doctor shortage is even worse—21 out of 58 posts remain unoccupied. Community health centers (CHCs) are struggling with just 2 senior doctors instead of the required 9. The National Health Mission (NHM) faces a similar crisis, with only 17 doctors for 26 posts. Shockingly, 18 PHCs are running without a single doctor.

To cope, neighboring hospital doctors are given extra responsibilities, forcing some to manage two facilities at once. PHCs without full-time doctors cannot provide 24/7 care—doctors leave after day shifts, leaving emergency patients stranded at night. The problem is worse in remote villages, where alternative medical help is inaccessible.

Despite rapid hiring, rural positions remain unfilled, while urban hospitals face fewer staffing woes. District Health Officer Dr. Lingaraj admitted the crisis: “We issue instant appointments, yet no one wants to work in rural areas.”

MP Rajashekar Hitnal has vowed to push for urgent government action, but pressure is mounting to resolve the crisis before it worsens further.

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