Port Blair, Dec 11: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to issue necessary directions to the Health Department that all basic medical tests are being conducted in all PHCs & CHCs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands so that diagnosis becomes easy for Doctors and correct treatment can be given to the patients of every corner of these Islands and general public is not harassed.
He mentioned that during his recent visit to North and Middle Andaman as well as Nicobar District, he was approached by a large number of Islanders who have informed him that there are many issues concerning conduct of basic medical tests like X-Ray, Haemoglobin, blood glucose, urine protein, urine glucose, and urine pregnancy test, thyroid test etc in almost all Primary Health Centers and Community Health Centers either due to lack of testing equipment or due to lack of technicians.
He added that diseases like high blood pressure, high blood sugar, thyroid disorders etc are very common these days and every second person is suffering from these diseases.
The Member of Parliament mentioned that for people living in far flung area it is impossible to visit G B Pant Hospital or Port Blair for every single medical test and hence it becomes absolutely important to ensure that all the PHCs and CHCs are equipped with all testing equipment and there are sufficient number of technicians to carry out the basic test, based on which any kind of treatment is possible.
