Public forum alleges anomalies in CHC Shamator

Dimapur, April 27 (EMN): The Shamator Town Public Forum (STPF) has alleged anomalies in the functioning of the lone Community Health Centre (CHC) in Shamator. Members of the STPF made the observation during a ‘physical verification’ of the health centre on April 23. The verification was to evaluate and assess availability of facilities, services and strength of the staff, a press release from the group stated. The forum alleged that the lone doctor posted at the CHC had been ‘wilfully shirking duty since Nov. 2017. The update informed that the centre was being manned by three GNM (one GNM from the NRHM), and an ANM, a pharmacist, a lab technician, two lab attendants, a dresser, seven MA, two vaccinators, one SW, an SI, an ASHA coordinator, a counsellor, a block programme manager, a family welfare assistant, an MDS (malaria), a LDA and few other grade-IV personnel.’ In a press release the forum’s president, S Mukamchim, stated that one LHP got attached at Kiphire, while one ANM got attached at Tuensang and another one ANM got transferred out, one pharmacist transferred out, one vaccinator transferred out, one GNM demised in the year 2017 and not replaced, and one LDA transferred out. The CHC has 12 beds with building structure nearly in a dilapidated state and no ambulance since July 2017 on the pretext of its repairing from outside, trhe statement claimed. The CHC has only one stretcher, two radiant warmers of which one was defective, two oxygen cylinders. It also stated that CHC has no generator, blood storage, X-ray, ultra sound, telephone connection and computer. With complete scarcity of water despite of installation of stock tank and the facility, it stated that the centre suffers from unhygienic surrounding due to careless dumping of garbage. Because of the congestion of building structure, many essential rooms could not find desired accommodation. It added that people are facing immense hardship due to lack of proper services, facilities and medicines especially those in emergency or casualty cases.