The small government-run dispensary at Aamagarh kachchi basti is close to the hearts of the residents there. Set up in 2019, the facility served the residents of this unregularised colony through the Covid pandemic and currently fulfills their routine health needs. But there is so much that it does not have even though the residents require it the most.
“Marham patti ki vyavastha nahin hai yahan pe (We do not have the facility of dressing of wounds here).We need this facility here the most,” said Mohammed Azhar, a resident. Others said the supply of medicines at the dispensary is not proper.
Aashiq Ali, 65, who has been living in this area for the past 35 years and works in the gemstones polishing sector, said the dispensary should urgently have an emergency room with GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) facility for normal injections, first aid and other medical facilities.
“This dispensary helped us greatly during the Covid-19 time. The dispensary staff and aanganwadi workers went door to door for surveys to identify people with influenza-like symptoms and made us aware of Covid-19. They also gave the right medication to us. It was so nice of the government to set up this facility despite the fact that we are living in an unregularised colony,” said Ali.
The residents pointed at other hospitals nearby, such as the satellite hospital at MD Road and the Mahila Chikitsalaya at Ghat Gate, saying that those hospitals are getting better facilities despite already having many of them. “The dispensary here at Aamagarh has seen no expansion ever since it started,” said a resident.
Sitting MLA Rafeek Khan, who is the Congress candidate, said, “I had set up nine new health centres in the area. We also brought the Bisalpur water line to the area. I admit that there are many other things that need to be done. We will do it all.”
“We have vaccination facility for children and also run anti-rabies vaccination. This dispensary gets a footfall of nearly 170 a day. It was more than 300 a day during the Covid pandemic, when it also served as a Covid vaccination centre,” said Ajay Jakhar, the in-charge of the dispensary. He denied any glitches in the supply of medicines. Ashok Soni, a resident, said, “Many people are deprived of healthcare facilities due to paperwork. We expect seamless health facilities after the polls are over.”
“Marham patti ki vyavastha nahin hai yahan pe (We do not have the facility of dressing of wounds here).We need this facility here the most,” said Mohammed Azhar, a resident. Others said the supply of medicines at the dispensary is not proper.
Aashiq Ali, 65, who has been living in this area for the past 35 years and works in the gemstones polishing sector, said the dispensary should urgently have an emergency room with GNM (General Nursing and Midwifery) facility for normal injections, first aid and other medical facilities.
“This dispensary helped us greatly during the Covid-19 time. The dispensary staff and aanganwadi workers went door to door for surveys to identify people with influenza-like symptoms and made us aware of Covid-19. They also gave the right medication to us. It was so nice of the government to set up this facility despite the fact that we are living in an unregularised colony,” said Ali.
The residents pointed at other hospitals nearby, such as the satellite hospital at MD Road and the Mahila Chikitsalaya at Ghat Gate, saying that those hospitals are getting better facilities despite already having many of them. “The dispensary here at Aamagarh has seen no expansion ever since it started,” said a resident.
Sitting MLA Rafeek Khan, who is the Congress candidate, said, “I had set up nine new health centres in the area. We also brought the Bisalpur water line to the area. I admit that there are many other things that need to be done. We will do it all.”
“We have vaccination facility for children and also run anti-rabies vaccination. This dispensary gets a footfall of nearly 170 a day. It was more than 300 a day during the Covid pandemic, when it also served as a Covid vaccination centre,” said Ajay Jakhar, the in-charge of the dispensary. He denied any glitches in the supply of medicines. Ashok Soni, a resident, said, “Many people are deprived of healthcare facilities due to paperwork. We expect seamless health facilities after the polls are over.”
