Shamator Town Students’ Union (STSU) has extended its support and solidarity with Shamator Town Public Forum (STPF) one month ultimatum served on the Health & Family Welfare (H&FW) department to fulfil its demands. The ultimatum pertained to lack of basic medical amenities, shortage of manpower and essential surgical instruments at Community Health Centre, Shamator.
STSU general secretary Rikhum and press and information secretary Kumriming alleged that the Primary Health Centre, Shamator and its consequent upgrade to CHC on May 7, 2014 had been deprived of various facilities since the inception. They said there was no healthcare equipment, medicines and proper infrastructure, let alone shortage of doctors, specialist, nurse and other technicians.
Citing the State budget allocation data, they said H&FW received one of the highest fund allocation. Even after 59 years of Statehood, they lamented that the suffering the people of Shamator had to endure was unimaginable, which they attributed to poor healthcare facilities.
They said the people of Shamator would lose faith if the department continued to display apathy. They pointed out that health was a fundamental human right and the district without access to proper healthcare was at risk. Hence, they urged the department to take note and give priority to STPF’s demand.
