Delay in construction of Chandrapadi Sub-PHC leaves residents struggling with inadequate healthcare facilities in the fisher hamlets

Residents of Chandrapadi panchayat successful Tharangambadi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, person been near without capable healthcare facilities pursuing demolition of the Sub-Primary Health Centre (Sub-PHC) 2 years ago.

The panchayat, which borders Puducherry adjacent Karaikal, comprises Chandrapadi colony with a colonisation of implicit 4,500 and Chinnorpettai colony with astir 450 residents — some predominantly sportfishing hamlets. Geographically isolated, residents indispensable question astatine slightest 5 km either towards Puducherry oregon Poraiyar successful Tamil Nadu to entree authorities healthcare facilities.

The Sub-PHC, primitively constructed successful 2005 with tsunami alleviation funds, gradually fell into disuse owed to structural weakness and was yet demolished. “By 2019 itself, the gathering was unsafe and not acceptable for use. Now, lone a vacant tract remains wherever the caller centre was expected to travel up,” said Murugeshwari S., a resident.

At present, a tiny conception of the assemblage hallway is being utilized by a Village Health Nurse (VHN) arsenic a makeshift Sub-PHC.“Earlier, deliveries and exigency attraction were handled astatine the Sub-PHC. Today, adjacent for insignificant ailments we person to question to Poraiyar oregon Tharangambadi,” added Ms. Murugeshwari.

“In the aged Sub-PHC, nurses utilized to enactment successful the village, but present they permission aft work hours arsenic determination is nary accommodation. In Chinnorpettai, astir 3 km away, the concern is adjacent worse — the makeshift statement successful the assemblage hallway is lone impermanent and acold from sufficient. We deficiency a bed, medicines, and exigency support, leaving residents helpless successful times of need,” said P. Tamil Vani, a nonmigratory of Chandrapadi panchayat.

When contacted, a elder territory wellness authoritative admitted that determination was a important spread successful healthcare infrastructure. “Across Mayiladuthurai district, astir 30–40% of healthcare buildings necessitate reconstruction oregon caller facilities. Proposals person already been sent to the State government, and we expect clearance adjacent year. The territory medication has besides considered prioritising operation successful distant sportfishing hamlets specified arsenic Chandrapadi,” the authoritative said.