Nowgam Residents, Attendants Protest Against Absence of Staff at NTPHC Nowgam Sonawari

Locals on Saturday morning protested outside New Type Primary Health Center (NTPHC) at Nowgam village of Sonawari in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district to protest against the unavailability of doctors in the health centre. Witnesses said to media, that residents of Nowgam village held a protest against the absence of doctors in the health centre. They raised slogans against the hospital authorities and local administration. According to reports NTPHC Nowgam has a staff of 16 people but only 13 of them were present today.“The doctors in NTPHC putting local populace into a lot of inconveniences. The Social Activist Nasir Rasool told to media, the doctor Gh Mohideen Kaloo who has been appointed here is not attending the hospital from last 3 months. He comes once in a month, he said. In the time of health crisis they are playing with the lives of poor people, he added. “With the non-availability of the staff in the PHC, the orderly nurses are conducting X-ray test of the patients,” they said.Threatening to stage intense protests, the locals said that the government must redress their grievances. “In case the government failed to redress their grievances, they will take streets against the government,” they threatened Threatening to stage intense protests, the locals said that the government must redress their grievances. “In case the government failed to redress their grievances, they will take streets against the government,” they threatened. Meanwhile, they appealed to deputy commissioner Bandipora to look into the matter and depute sufficient staff to this health centre. When contacted, BMO Hajin he told to medai, that I will look into the matter.Keeping in view the demands of locals, we have deputed extra staff there. All the issues will be resolved soon,” he said.