Doctors on Election Duty, Emergency Healthcare services hampered in Tripura
Agartala: The engagement of doctors and other health officials on poll days has allegedly hampered the healthcare services on hilly villages of Tripura.
According to a recent media report, in Gandacherra sub-division in Dhalai district in the state, the local people have been suffering from fever since the last week. A primary health centre (PHCs) located in the area had only one doctor and a multi-purpose worker available on duty were sent for the election duty along with 41 other health department employees.
Despite allotting health officials on election duty, the administration did not make any emergency medical arrangements before to deal with emergency cases.
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The report mentioned that over 67 people were hospitalized and fortunately there were no deaths.
The Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman informed the TOI that the department will make special arrangements for providing emergency medical care to the people of the subdivision and arrange a preventive healthcare programme as well.
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