DHO Inspects Suntikoppa Health Centre

Suntikoppa, Oct 30: District Health Officer (DHO) Satish Kumar has assured that appropriate measures will be taken soon to address the shortage of doctors and medicines at the Suntikoppa Primary Health Centre (PHC).

During his visit to the PHC on Tuesday, the DHO gathered information regarding the facility's current status from representatives of the 'WAVE' organization, elected officials, and members of the public. He explained that there are only seven permanently appointed doctors in the district, while other positions are filled on a contract basis. He noted that many contract-based doctors leave their posts—often to pursue higher education or for other personal reasons—and that finding replacements has proven difficult. Furthermore, some doctors recruited from outside the region fail to report for duty. He stated that the local MLA and the District In-charge Minister are treating these vacancies as a matter of urgent necessity and are making concerted efforts to fill the positions. He added that action will be taken against doctors who remain absent from duty without authorization.

He also informed patients that while services such as ECG and blood pressure testing are provided free of charge, the equipment for these tests had fallen into disrepair; he assured them that these have now been restored to working order on a priority basis. Speaking on behalf of those suffering from ill health, Kanish stated that there is a shortage of medicines, and that the medications prescribed by doctors are often unavailable.

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