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Health
Jammu & Kashmir Govt Confirms Shortage of Medical and Paramedical Staff
✍️ Kashmir Life
🗓 25 Sep 2026, 04:02 PM
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The Jammu & Kashmir government has admitted a critical shortage of doctors and paramedical personnel, citing rising patient loads and recruitment bottlenecks.
The state government has officially acknowledged a pressing shortage of medical and paramedical staff across Jammu & Kashmir. According to the admission, the growing number of patients and limited recruitment processes have strained the healthcare system.
Health facilities in several districts are reportedly struggling to meet patient demand, with longer waiting times and reduced service capacity. The government has indicated that steps are being taken to accelerate hiring and improve retention of healthcare professionals.
This development follows earlier concerns raised by medical associations and frontline workers about the strain on hospitals and the need for urgent workforce expansion.
The admission is expected to prompt a review of recruitment policies and resource allocation to address the staffing gap in the region's public health sector.
Health facilities in several districts are reportedly struggling to meet patient demand, with longer waiting times and reduced service capacity. The government has indicated that steps are being taken to accelerate hiring and improve retention of healthcare professionals.
This development follows earlier concerns raised by medical associations and frontline workers about the strain on hospitals and the need for urgent workforce expansion.
The admission is expected to prompt a review of recruitment policies and resource allocation to address the staffing gap in the region's public health sector.