PHC Bedar in Mandi running without doctor since 5 years

Young Bites. Dated: 6/14/2019 10:08:17 AM

TOSEEF R GANAI Mandi, June 13 A Primary Health Centre (PHC) of health department in Mandi block of Poonch district is being run by the Medical Assistant since five years as the authorities have failed to fill the vacant posts of doctors. As per the information the PHC is without doctors since five years which exposed the claim of the government of providing better healthcare to the people in remote areas. According to reports PHC Bedar has well furnished building with labour room and laboratory facilities but the authorities failed to post a gynecologist or other specialist doctors to this health centre following which even single delivery has not been conducted there. The locals of this area are being forced to travel several kilometers on foot in case of emergencies to catch a bus to reach SDH Mandi. The locals alleged that pregnant ladies and their families suffer a lot during emergencies following absence of doctors in the local health center. Speaking to our correspondent few locals alleged that a doctor was recently posted to the PHC but was later attached with Sub District Hospital, Mandi. Insaf Haq and Tanveer Tantray told that a doctor namely Sakinder Ahmed was posted recently to the PHC but was later attached with SDH Mandi in violation of rules. Another resident alleged that the PHC is being run by a Medical Assistant with the help of Class IV employees and despite repeated requests to the concern authorities they have failed to make this center fully functional. Another resident said: “We went to the PHC for treatment but the Medical Assistant present there referred us to SDH Mandi and on reaching Mandi they further referred us to District Hospital Poonch and from Poonch the patient was further referred to GMC Jammu”. Pertinent to mention that the area has an population of more than 9000 souls for which this PHC was sanctioned and opened for round the clock emergency services but those at the helm of affairs have failed to fulfill the requirement of the staff. The locals have appealed to the DDC Poonch and Governor Satya Pal Malik to intervene and transfer required staff to make this PHC functional 24X7.

 

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