Dereliction of Obligation by Health Sub-Centre Workers in Great Nicobar Causes Heavy Inconvenience to Common Public

Tarun Karthick

Campbell Bay, 04 January 2023

The workers of the Health Department deputed in varied Health Sub-Centres in Great Nicobar, particularly the Sub-Centres situated within the jurisdiction of Laxmi Nagar Panchayat typically skip their duties, due to which the residents face a variety of issues. 

On 1st January 2023, Nicobar Times Team visited Laxmi Nagar Village and witnessed that the Sub-Centre situated within the village was locked. Outside the Sub-Centre a Notice mentioned ‘This Sub-Centre is Functional 24X7’.

On third January 2023, an aged feminine resident of Laxmi Nagar Village suffered an harm resulting in heavy lack of blood. She was later shifted to PHC Gandhi Nagar after the ambulance arrived. She didn’t obtain correct First Aid as a result of the Sub-Centre was locked and the workers deputed there was not obtainable.

Residents of Joginder Nagar and Shastri Nagar have additionally knowledgeable that the Sub-Centre situated of their villages additionally stays locked throughout the night time. The workers of Health Sub-Centres have clear directions to be current on the Sub-Centre 24X7 to supply emergency medical help and fundamental medical care to the residents.

The Sub-Centres have residing house for workers, all required amenities can be found, however the workers normally locks up the Sub-Centres at night time they usually keep past the village limits largely at Campbell Bay. 

Some workers don’t even attend to their duties throughout the day shift.

Residents have demanded that the well being division ought to compulsorily get the attendance of all of the Sub-Centre workers verified by the Local Ward Member and the Pradhan of the respective Gram Panchayat earlier than getting ready their wage payments.

Residents face a variety of issues due to the negligent perspective of the workers of the Health Department posted at varied Sub-Centres.