LSGD funds shortage may hit palliative care delivery at local level
Palliative care nurses posted for community palliative care in many grama panchayats, especially in northern districts, have not received their salaries for months. Many LSGIs are also unable to pay the salary of ambulance drivers, meet fuel expenses, buy the necessary consumables — diapers, catheters, surgical gloves or medicines
· 7/21/2026, 2:30:19 PM· 2 min read
Palliative care nurses posted for community palliative care in many grama panchayats, especially in northern districts, have not received their salaries for months. Many LSGIs are also unable to pay the salary of ambulance drivers, meet fuel expenses, buy the necessary consumables — diapers, catheters, surgical gloves or medicines
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