Srinagar, July 14 -- The absence of female staff in electrocardiogram (ECG) rooms at several government hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir has emerged as a concern for women patients, many of whom say they feel uncomfortable undergoing the procedure in the presence of male technicians.
Several women and their attendants told the news agency Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the lack of female technicians often causes embarrassment and, in some cases, discourages patients from undergoing the test immediately, potentially delaying the diagnosis of cardiac ailments.
Rukhsana Bano, who recently visited a district hospital in south Kashmir, said she postponed her ECG for several hours after learning that only a male technician was available.
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