Following a surprise inspection at the primary health centre (PHC) in Achempeta, Pedakurapadu MLA N Sankara Rao observed that doctors and staff were not available in the hospital to serve the public.

As a result of this, he directed the District Medical and Health Officer to take stern action against six doctor and four employees who left the hospital before scheduled time.

As per the MLA, local complained to him about poor facilities at the PHC for the past two months, forcing him to conduct a surprise inspection there. He said, “more than 70, 000 people live in the 22 villages of Achempeta mandal and only one hospital is there to serve them. However, the doctors and staff are negligent towards them. Earlier, I inspected the PHC in Pedakurapadu PHC and found that only one doctor was available on that day but now other doctors there are attending regularly. The government recently sanctioned INR 6 crore to improve facilities in the hospital at Pedakurapadu. “

Source: The New Indian Express