Port Blair, Nov 24: The Member of Parliament of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma today requested the Lt. Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands to arrange regular visits of Specialist Doctors in all the prominent PHCs & CHCs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on a rotation basis so that people living in remote Islands can easily meet and also consult Specialist Doctors and get better treatment.
In a letter addressed to the Lt. Governor the Member of Parliament mentioned that because of lockdowns and Covid-19 pandemic, many Islanders, living in far-flung areas, are not financially sound and hence they can’t visit Port Blair to meet Specialist Doctors.
He requested the Lt. Governor to arrange regular visits of Specialist Doctors in all the prominent PHCs & CHCs of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and mentioned that if this can be done as per a fixed schedule and the same schedule is published in local media, it will be easy for Islanders to know, which specialist is visiting their Island and on which date.
He added that in past, this system was in place but later due to the shortage of specialists at Port Blair and COVID-19 pandemic, the service was withdrawn.
The Member of Parliament mentioned that if regular visits of specialists in major disciplines is arranged in all major PHCs & CHCs, then this will improve the health care system in Andaman and Nicobar Islands significantly.
