Healthcare Services and Doctor Shortage on the Agenda in Patnos

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

In street interviews conducted in the district, hospital congestion and doctor shortages were discussed while citizens await solutions.

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In street interviews conducted in the Patnos district of Ağrı, citizens complained about the inadequacy of current health services. Stating that they have to travel to neighboring provinces due to a shortage of doctors and congestion in hospitals, the district residents demanded that the problems be resolved as soon as possible.

Doctor Shortage and Travel to Neighboring Provinces

District resident Salih Buca stated that there is a significant shortage of doctors in Patnos, noting that they have to travel to neighboring provinces such as Erzurum and Van for certain health issues.

Difficulties in Accessing Services

Hasan Nas emphasized that citizens applying to the hospital face difficulties in accessing services and voiced that the level of health services in the district must be urgently raised.

Demand for Fast and Easy Healthcare Services

Kemal Narın touched upon the importance of citizens being able to receive healthcare services much faster and more easily in hospitals, requesting specifically that the number of doctors be increased.

Citizen Expectations and Assessments

Mustafa Açan shared his own views on the state of health services in the district and conveyed the general expectation for improving the quality of service in hospitals.

These different views that emerged in the street interviews brought to light the fundamental problems of the district's residents in the field of healthcare and their search for solutions.