Port Blair, Nov 11: To take stock of the situation at health centers of remote Islands and understand the problems being faced by people living in far-flung areas, the Member of Parliament visited Primary Health Center Baratang and Primary Health Center of Kadamtala on 09, November 2021.
During the visit, he interacted with patients, villagers of the region, para-medical staffs and Doctors of both the PHCs to understand the challenges and difficulties faced by the patients and health care workers.
It was informed to the Member of Parliament that the Generator set of PHC Baratang is out of order since a long time for which patients are suffering heavily. As the region faces frequent load-shedding, the admitted patients feel helpless during such power cuts. Even health care workers find it difficult to manage the patients during power cuts. During adverse weather, it becomes difficult for health workers to manage the hospital.
It was also informed to Member of Parliament that there is a shortage of para-medical staffs at PHC Baratang, which is ultimately affecting the treatment of patients.
The patients also informed the Member of Parliament that most of the time the PHC Baratang area remains out of BSNL network coverage, hence in case of emergency and other requirements neither admitted patients can contact their relatives nor family members can contact any admitted patients.
Villagers of the area told the Member of Parliament that the X-Ray machine provided to the PHC Baratang is very old and often remains out of order for which ultimately patients are suffering.
At PHC Kadamtala talking to the Member of Parliament, the general public of the region demanded a new building for the PHC as the present building is very old and congested.
The villagers of Kadamtala also demanded posting of a lady doctor for the region.
