CHC Rangat’s Ultrasound Unit Remains Defunct for Months: Urgent Need for Technician Highlighted

Rabindranath Biswas
Rangat, Nov. 24: The Ultrasound Unit at CHC, Rangat has not been functioning since the last many months, causing hardships to the patients. The reason is the non-availability of the technician of the ultrasound machine.
According to information, the absence of ultrasound technician is forcing the poor patients of Rangat and adjoining areas to run from pillar to post. Talking to Andaman Sheekha Daily, Smti. S. Laxmi Devi, Pradhan, Gram Panchayat Rangat said that she has been raising the issue of non-availability of technician of the ultrasound machine in CHC Rangat and urging the concerned authorities for an early appointment of a technician; but her pleas have fallen into deaf ears so far, she decried. Patients especially the expecting mothers who are recommended for an ultrasound after every trimester of pregnancy are awfully suffering owing to non-availability of technician of the ultrasound machine in the CHC Rangat, but the higher authorities of the Directorate of Health Services are least bothered about the gravity of the situation, she rued.
Meanwhile, the Andaman Nicobar Territorial Congress Committee President Shri. Rangalal Halder, has recently issued a formal request to the Director of Health Services, emphasizing the urgent need for a qualified Ultrasonography Machine Operator at the Community Health Center (CHC), Rangat.
In his appeal, Shri. Halder highlighted the dire need for skilled personnel to operate the ultrasonography equipment, which is currently unavailable to local patients due to the lack of a certified operator. He expressed concern over the impact this shortage has on timely diagnostic services, especially in crucial areas such as prenatal diagnostics and general sonographic imaging, both of which are essential for early detection and treatment.
The request underscores the importance of deploying a certified operator to CHC Rangat as a necessary step to support healthcare delivery in the region and to significantly improve the quality of medical services for the people of North & Middle Andaman, who rely on the CHC for accessible healthcare, the formal request further read.