Sri Vijaya Puram, July 14: Concerns over limited access to healthcare services at the Namunaghar Sub Centre have prompted ANTCC Campaign Committee Chairman G. Bhasker to urge the Andaman and Nicobar Administration to strengthen medical facilities by arranging regular doctor visits and physiotherapy services for residents of the area.
In a representation addressed to the Director of Health Services, G. Bhasker requested that doctors from the Community Health Centre (CHC), Tushnabad, be deputed to the Namunaghar Sub Centre twice every week. He proposed that each visit should be for a minimum of three hours to ensure that residents receive regular medical consultations without having to travel long distances.
The appeal highlighted that the absence of routine medical services at the Sub Centre has created difficulties for people living in Namunaghar and neighbouring villages. According to the representation, elderly residents, children and patients who are unable to travel to CHC Tushnabad are among those most affected by the lack of regular healthcare services.
Bhasker stated that periodic visits by medical officers would improve access to primary healthcare and reduce the burden on patients who currently have to undertake travel for consultation and treatment.
The representation also drew attention to the growing demand for physiotherapy services in the region. Bhasker requested the Health Department to depute a physiotherapist to the Namunaghar Sub Centre for a period of one month to address the needs of patients requiring rehabilitative care.
He stated that the proposed physiotherapy services would benefit patients suffering from orthopaedic ailments, neurological disorders and mobility-related conditions. The representation noted that many such patients are unable to avail physiotherapy because of the distance to healthcare facilities and the logistical challenges involved in travelling for regular treatment.
The appeal urged the Health Department to consider the proposal and take necessary measures to improve healthcare delivery at the Namunaghar Sub Centre in the interest of residents of the region.
Bhasker expressed hope that the Director of Health Services would examine the request sympathetically and initiate prompt action to strengthen medical services for the local population. He maintained that enhancing healthcare accessibility through regular doctor visits and temporary physiotherapy services would provide relief to patients who currently face difficulties in accessing essential medical care.
