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Canacona Health Centre Fails Patients: Urgent Fixes Demanded
17 Oct
Summary
- Locals demand biometric attendance for staff to ensure punctuality.
- Residents seek consultants to report on time and daily physician ward rounds.
- Infrastructure needs include drainage, water supply, and elevator repairs.
Canacona residents voiced significant concerns at the community health centre during a recent visit by the health minister on Friday. They submitted a memorandum detailing urgent improvements needed for medical services, staff attendance, and basic amenities.
The memorandum emphasized the need for a biometric attendance system for doctors and staff to ensure accountability. Residents also called for the Outpatient Department (OPD) to commence at 9 am promptly, as it often starts much later.
Further demands included timely consultant reporting, compulsory daily ward rounds by physicians, and the transfer of an allegedly negligent health officer. Adequate doctor postings for rural dispensaries and reopening of the old hospital building were also proposed to alleviate overcrowding.
Infrastructure deficiencies highlighted were the necessity of a permanent drainage system, a dedicated water supply with pump installation for the dialysis unit, and urgent repairs to defective electrical systems. Restoration of the elevator after inspection was also a key request.
