Srinagar, June 5 -- The acknowledgment by Minister of Health and Medical Education, Sakina Itoo, regarding the acute shortage of doctors in Jammu and Kashmir-particularly in north Kashmir's Bandipora district-has brought to light a long-standing crisis that has deeply affected healthcare delivery across the Union Territory. While the minister's recognition of the issue is a step in the right direction, the real concern lies in the delay of remedial action and the systemic neglect that has allowed this gap to widen over the years. Bandipora, like many peripheral regions of Jammu and Kashmir, faces a severe human resource deficit in the healthcare sector. Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Sub-Centres, and even District Hospitals in this distri...