Utkal Mahila Samiti women protest poor health care at Kujang Community Health Centre

Of the sanctioned five posts of specialists, three in paediatrics, gynaecology and medicine are lying vacant at the facility. Frequent agitations and reminders to fill up the posts have not yielded result. The CHC is also hit by lack of infrastructure. The X-ray machine at the facility, which was installed five years back by IOCL, is lying idle due to the absence of radiologist. An ambulance, donated by a former MP to the CHC, too is not in a running condition. The agitators sought fulfilment of their six-point charter of demands, including filling up of the posts of paediatrician and gynaecologist, medicines under Niramaya scheme, medicines for snake and dog bite. They urged the Collector and the Chief District Medical Officer to resolve the issues. They threatened to intensify their agitation if their demands are not met. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The New Indian Expresshttp://yarp.com/41a063a13f29