Arwani Bijbehara residents demand staff, other facilities at NTPHC
Anantnag: The residents of Arwani area of Qaimoh medical block in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district have demanded staff and other facilities at NTPHC.
The residents of the area said that sub centre Arwani was upgraded to NTPHC few years’ backs and even a new building was constructed however, the centre faces staff shortage and lacks other facilities.
Gulzar Ahmad, a senior resident of the area said that just one MMPHW and one FMPHW are posted at the centre and it is functioning like a dispensary only as mere first aid facilities are available here.
He said that the centre witnesses rush on Wednesday for immunization purpose only and on rest of the days hardly anybody visits the hospital.
The locals said that a big building for the centre has been constructed but it continues to function from old building with no facilities except Immunization and first aid.
They said the government must equip the centre with facilities and post doctors here so that the people aren’t forced to visit other hospitals for minor ailments.
Arwani is the main village of the area and needs to have better health facilities so that people of Arwani and other nearby villages would not suffer anymore, Irfan Ahmad another local resident said.
The locals said that they have brought up the issue into the notice of higher ups umpteen times but no positive steps have been taken in this regard.
They have sought attention of Director Health and other concerned authorities in this regard.
