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Healthcare in agency areas still a dream
Doctors and medical facilities still remain a distant dream for most of the people in agency areas of Adilabad district. The lack of healthcare facilities in the State-run hospitals is not only pushing the people to die young, but also driving their families to extreme penury.
Anaemia, malaria prevalent in many areas of district
Adilabad: Doctors and medical facilities still remain a distant dream for most of the people in agency areas of Adilabad district. The lack of healthcare facilities in the State-run hospitals is not only pushing the people to die young, but also driving their families to extreme penury.
The patients in these areas are being forced to run to private hospitals for treatment. Even if they survive, it is certain that they will end up in a debt trap.
The high prevalence of malnutrition along with anaemia, malaria and other diseases highlights the need for developing health care facilities in the district. Though there is no authenticated record, it’s believed that at least 95 per cent of the children in the district are suffering from undernourishment.
Many women, who suffer from anaemia during pregnancy, have no option but to go to district headquarters for blood transfusion. It is learnt that six out of every 10 tribal women have been the victims of anemia.
According to official reports, a total of 5,800 malaria cases have been reported in the district by October 27, and most of them are Plasmodium falciparum (PF) cases. Out of which, Sirpur (U), Jainoor, Tiryani, Narnoor and Kerameri mandals alone registered a whopping 4,186 cases this year.
Besides this, 91 cases of dengue were found positive in the district especially in Kadem, Khanapur and Nirmal mandals. Thirteen cases of chikungunya were diagnosed early this year. However, by and large, the malady is under control.
Jana Vignana Vedika (JVV) Telangana State committee member Dr Prabhavati, who recently participated in the health camps jointly conducted by JVV and Telangana Girijana Sangham, said: “There is a need for the government to declare Tribal Sub-plan mandals as Chloroquine resistant.”
Madavi Shyam of Karnamguda village under Jainoor mandal said: “We had to go to Jainoor or Utnoor or district headquarters to avail proper medical care. Even to avail the 108 ambulance service, we had to travel quite a distance.”
Admitting the staff crunch, the DM&HO Jalapathy Naik told The Hans India that efforts were on to fill 149 various posts including doctors, paramedics and pharmacists under Rashtriya Bala Swastya Karyakram (RBSK), a Central government-funded programme. Another 28 doctor posts would also be filled through tribal recruitment programme. The process would be completed in a fortnight.
By:Adepu Mahender
