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Pregnant women facing hardships at PHCs: Kamareddy
Pregnant women and expectant mothers are facing harrowing times at the primary health centres in the district. Apart from not getting timely medical help, even the doctors are not found in the hospitals.
Kamareddy: Pregnant women and expectant mothers are facing harrowing times at the primary health centres in the district. Apart from not getting timely medical help, even the doctors are not found in the hospitals.
A case in point is the death of one Bhagyalakshmi who died immediately after giving birth at a PHC in Bhiknoor mandal A nurse helped her in the delivery of the baby during the midnight in the absence of a gynecologist.
In the Kamareddy district, there are 3 Vaidya Vidhana Parishads, two urban health centres, 19 primary health centres and three health centres.
Although the PHCs are open for 24 hours, doctors and other para-medical staff are not available. In most of the centres they are available only till 1 PM.As a result, the pregnant women, hailing from poor and middle-class families are bearing the brunt as they cannot afford to take medical treatment in private corporate hospitals. The entire responsibility has fallen on ANMS and nurses.
Although there should be a total of seven gynecologists, there are only three at present making it difficult for expectant mothers. These nurses are not properly equipped to tackle advanced pregnancy cases.
Similarly, in the medical college in Nizamabad city, there are only two gynecologists although there should be 12 and they have to ensure 500 to 600 deliveries every month.
While 300 deliveries were normal, another 250 to 300 deliveries have to be done through caesarian operation. Doctors said that if there were 12 gynecologists, their task would be simplified.
Nizamabad Hospital Superintendent Dr Ramulu said that steps would be takne to recruit more doctors in the medical college.
Speaking to The Hans India here on Tuesday, Kamareddy District Medical and Health Officer Chandrashekar said that the PHCs were kept open for 24 hours and doctors were attending to duties.
The normal deliveries were being done in the PHCs and the complicated cases were being referred to bigger hospitals for better medical help. he added.
Dr Chandrashekar said action would be taken if specific complaints were made against doctors who were negligent or indifferent.
By: Panchareddy Srikanth
