Chandel: Routine immunization deprived
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Koko Hrangbung/Chandel, October 21 2014 :
The villagers of Saibol Joupi and surrounding villages under Khengjoi Sub-Division in Chandel District have faced acute Medical problems as children were deprived of routine immunization facilities due to unavailability of Medical Staff at Primary Health Sub-Centre for the last few years, stated Chief of Saibol Jamkholal Khongsai.
Speaking to the media, Jamkholal Khongsai quoted Saibol Joupi Village as saying, 'the Primary Health Sub-Centre in our village was lying unattended as there was no staff since the transfer of ANM, the only staff of the Sub-Centre some two and half years back'.
The Village Chief further said that for the last few years, the villagers of T.Bollon, Joupi, H.Hengcham, Nakong, Tm.
Dingpi, Tuikong, Tolbung, Hengshi and Hollenjang besides the villagers of Saibol Joupi did not get Routine Immunization of DPT, OPV, BCG, etc.
for their Children due to lack of medical staff at the Primary Health Sub-Centre.
For getting routine immunization and medical treatment, the villagers of these remote villages have to trek 25 kilometers on foot to the nearest Primary Health Sub-Centre at Shehlon or have to walk 35 kilometers stretch long deplorable road to Chakpikarong where the nearest Community Health Centre was located, said the Village Chief.
He also said that sometimes the villagers were getting benefits of Free Health Camp organized by Assam Rifles/Army and District Health Society under National Rural Health Mission which were conducted once in a year.
But we cannot depend on such Health camp throughout the year as routine immunization of Children should be done in time at the specific intervals.
The Village Chief also fervently appealed to the State Government and concerned authority to consider the plight of these remote villagers and sent the required medical staff of Saibol Joupi Primary Health Sub-Centre at the earliest.