North Lakhimpur, March 21 -- The 30-bedded Laluk Model Hospital at North Lakhimpur in Assam has suspended its emergency services due to a shortage of manpower.

The Deputy Superintendent posted a notice on March 17, announcing the discontinuation of emergency services due to the lack of doctors.

Deputy Superintendent Dr. Bharati Borah, on Thursday, explained that out of five Senior Medical Officer positions at the hospital, two were vacant, and the third position, filled by a National Health Mission (NHM) doctor, was also unoccupied.

"We have been providing emergency care with the help of these three doctors, but the transfer of two Senior Medical Officers and the child care leave of the third has made things difficult. We are now opera...