Medicine Crunch in health post, Patients in Crisis
Patients at Surkegad Health Post of the district are compelled to return back empty handed due to the lack of essential medicines.
The Health Post is having shortages in even Citamol according to local Aaj Thapa.
“We use to give a limited amount of Citamol to the patients, but now we do not have it” said Thapa. At present more than 30 patients are coming in this Health Posts for the treatment of various ailment. But due to the shortages in medicine, we are compelled to return back empty handed according to patient Birsa Saud.
The Health Post has a policy to distribute and store 42 types of medicine freely, but it is even hard to find Citamol at present said patient Takka Thapa. In this Health Post, patients suffering from flue and other ailments are coming in daily basis.
There are two Assistant Health Workers, two auxiliary nurses and six helpers in this Health Post according to District Public Health Office.
Nanda Singh
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