DIARRHOEA HITS NUAPADA: ONE KILLED, 50 AFFECTED

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DIARRHOEA HITS NUAPADA: ONE KILLED, 50 AFFECTED

Wednesday, 16 October 2013 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA | in Bhubaneswar
    
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More than 50 persons of Ranipur village under Khariar community health centre (CHC) have been affected by diarrhoea. When one Trinath Darjee succumbed to the disease on October 12, another 50 persons were still suffering. 
As many as 10 affected people had been admitted to the CHC and a team of health officials had been stationed in the village to treat the affected persons.
Sources said the disease broke out due to drinking of contaminated water from dug wells in the village. “As the tube well water contains high content of fluoride, we are forced to drink the tube well water,” said the villagers.
Although the medical officer of the Khariar CHC claimed that the situation was under control, the villagers were still afraid of the further spread of the disease and the possibility of more persons being affected.
Another cause of concern for the poor villagers was the increasing burden of expenditure on medicines. “We have to purchase injections from outside besides several medicines, which are prescribed by the doctors but not available in the community health centre,” lamented Angad Darjee of the village. All family members of Angad had been admitted in the Khariar community health centre for treatment. Angad had already spent Rs4, 500 towards the cost of injections.
Likewise, Himadri Bag had spent Rs 2,300 towards medicine. Wife, son and daughter of Indra Gahir had been admitted in the hospital and they too had already spent Rs 1,000.
The expenses were too burdensome for the otherwise poor patients. “We are prescribing medicines, because the people are insisting on medicines which are only available in the medical stores and not in the community health centre,” said medical officer of the CHC Dr P Chandra Achary. Bhajman Darjee, a patient confirmed the statement of the doctor and said, “We feel that the hospital medicines are not effective enough for serious patients. So I insisted on prescription for injections from medical stores.” Sources added that Lopamid (tablet), magacid (syrup), VB lacx, Zonal – TZ, vomikind, solagard and hallam (injection) were being prescribed by the doctors in the CHC and these were not available in the CHC’s stock.
“Tayal Medical store, a medicine store located inside the hospital compound, is charging more than the prescribed cost,” a few patients complained, adding that the store owner was not giving receipts in respect of purchases of medicines.
“There is a Government circular for these shops inside the hospital compound to sell medicines at 5 per cent less but we have allegations that Tayal store does not abide by the instruction. Some patients have already registered complaint against the store,” said Dr Acharya. 

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