Poor infrastructure at CHC Thannamandi irks residents

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 19: Poor infrastructure at CHC Thannamandi has irked the residents.
According to the residents, Ultrasound machine at CHC was sanctioned by the then Health Minister Shabir Ahmed Khan around ten years back but till date the department not bother to post a permanent radiologist in the CHC to operate the machine.
“Moreover, the only X-Ray machine was donated by Army under Operation Sadhbhavna long ago. Now each and every unit have new digital X -Ray in hospital but CHC Thannamandi still depend on this old machine”, they said, adding that patients have to visit Rajouri or private labs for different tests like ECG, FBS HIV, HCV etc.
When contacted for non-functional of ECG, the concerned told that ECG rolls are not available. Daily 200 patients came here for OPD and such important tests are not conducted in CHC Thannamandi.
People appealed to the Lt Governor to intervene and direct concerned department to post a permanent radiologist along with other equipments and staff so that the public not have to suffer anymore.
They also appealed to Divisional Commissioner Jammu and DC Rajouri to look into the matter.