Taun Karthick
Port Blair, 21 August 2023
Inpatients on the Primary Health Centre (PHC) Katchal, the only medical facility serving the distant Island of Katchal, have been enduring hardship for the previous two months as a result of failure of PHC Katchal to offer them with the required meals.
Local residents have reported that the PHC has ceased providing meals to the sufferers, leading to struggling amongst tribal and different people requiring medical care.
Nutrition is a crucial part of affected person therapy, and authorities well being establishments within the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are historically liable for supplying inpatients with tailor-made, balanced meals that align with their particular well being situations, all whereas delivering free medical care.
Tailored meals are acknowledged for aiding within the restoration course of by enhancing the general well being and well-being of sufferers.
The motive behind PHC Katchal’s choice to discontinue meal provisions to inpatients stays unclear. However, the local people is deeply distressed by the struggling endured by these people.
The residents of Katchal are urgently calling upon the Directorate of Health Services, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, to promptly reinstate the availability of meals to inpatients, not just for their improved restoration but in addition for the welfare of society as an entire.
