<p>Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced to increase the number of seats in Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) from 100 to 150 in the budget, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has put it on hold, citing lack of facilities in the hospital.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In fact, MCI has warned of cancelling the recognition of the college within a month, if it fails to adhere to its guidelines and has laid down certain conditions for renewal of the present recognition. It is said that a committee, which visited the hospital for inspection, has reported that the hospital lacks 21 facilities required for medical education.<br /><br />According to sources, the college faces staff shortage (13.2%) and about 10.1 % of the doctors posts have to be filled up. The general surgery ward requires 120 beds, whereas there are only 90 beds. The committee has directed MIMS to take steps to increase the number of beds.<br /><br />Currently, there is only one common room for men and women where injections are given and wounds are dressed. The committee raised its objection over just one ward for ear, nose and throat (ENT) and psychiatry departments.<br /><br />The report also highlights that there is no ventilation in the library, lack of facilities like X-ray, sterilizer and intercom. The hospital administration, in an effort to show the MCI committee that they have extra rooms, had converted the corridors of various departments into cabins, which was inconveniencing the patients.<br /><br />The committee found that many teaching and paramedical staff were not provided quarters. As per the records, quarters have been provided to only 14 teaching staff out of 36. Similarly, only 169 nursing staff have accommodation facility out of 247 people; 120 paramedical staff have quarters out of 179.<br /><br />As the institution provides post-graduate education, it is mandatory to have MRI equipment, as per the guidelines. But, there is no MRI machine on the campus. In 2014, a discussion was held with Hindustan Latex to procure an MRI machine.<br /><br /> But, no steps have been taken so far in this regard. However, the institution has a CT scan machine. But it is not being used as there are no qualified Radiologists and technical staff, it is said.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Dr D H Rajendra, principal of MIMS, said that a decision has to be taken in the Cabinet to install an MRI equipment in the hospital. However, a few facilities are being provided shortly.<br /><br />With the chief minister announcing five trauma centres on the national highways in the State, the people of the district have urged the government to set up one such centre near Mandya, on Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway.<br /><br /> </p>
<p>Even as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced to increase the number of seats in Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) from 100 to 150 in the budget, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has put it on hold, citing lack of facilities in the hospital.<br /><br /></p>.<p>In fact, MCI has warned of cancelling the recognition of the college within a month, if it fails to adhere to its guidelines and has laid down certain conditions for renewal of the present recognition. It is said that a committee, which visited the hospital for inspection, has reported that the hospital lacks 21 facilities required for medical education.<br /><br />According to sources, the college faces staff shortage (13.2%) and about 10.1 % of the doctors posts have to be filled up. The general surgery ward requires 120 beds, whereas there are only 90 beds. The committee has directed MIMS to take steps to increase the number of beds.<br /><br />Currently, there is only one common room for men and women where injections are given and wounds are dressed. The committee raised its objection over just one ward for ear, nose and throat (ENT) and psychiatry departments.<br /><br />The report also highlights that there is no ventilation in the library, lack of facilities like X-ray, sterilizer and intercom. The hospital administration, in an effort to show the MCI committee that they have extra rooms, had converted the corridors of various departments into cabins, which was inconveniencing the patients.<br /><br />The committee found that many teaching and paramedical staff were not provided quarters. As per the records, quarters have been provided to only 14 teaching staff out of 36. Similarly, only 169 nursing staff have accommodation facility out of 247 people; 120 paramedical staff have quarters out of 179.<br /><br />As the institution provides post-graduate education, it is mandatory to have MRI equipment, as per the guidelines. But, there is no MRI machine on the campus. In 2014, a discussion was held with Hindustan Latex to procure an MRI machine.<br /><br /> But, no steps have been taken so far in this regard. However, the institution has a CT scan machine. But it is not being used as there are no qualified Radiologists and technical staff, it is said.<br /><br />Speaking to Deccan Herald, Dr D H Rajendra, principal of MIMS, said that a decision has to be taken in the Cabinet to install an MRI equipment in the hospital. However, a few facilities are being provided shortly.<br /><br />With the chief minister announcing five trauma centres on the national highways in the State, the people of the district have urged the government to set up one such centre near Mandya, on Bengaluru-Mysuru national highway.<br /><br /> </p>
