PDF urges Govt to set up CCC in every C&RD block

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJune 7, 2021

The People’s Democratic Front (PDF) has urged the state government to set up a corona care centre in every community and rural development block across the state for catering to COVID-19 patients.

“In order to prevent and control the spread of COVID-19 in the state, the party is of the opinion that corona care centre should be set up in every C&RD block to accommodate those person(s) who are COVID-19 positive,” PDF president and cabinet minister Banteidor Lyngdoh said in a letter to the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday.

He said this will help lessen the burden on the government hospitals and will also help the poor people who cannot afford to get treatment in private hospitals due to financial constraint.

Lyngdoh also asserted the need for the government to provide assistance to community isolation centres in order to meet the basic requirements besides equipping volunteers at these centres with PPEs and proper training to handle the different tasks.

He said that the party has also received number of complaints regarding the inaccuracy of oximeter which is being provided to Covid-19 patient as one of the instruments in the isolation kit.

“Therefore, the party would like to request your esteem office to advise the Health department for replacement of the product,” Lyngdoh said.

On the other hand, the PDF president said that it is high time for the health department to make sure that information or instruction on “how to recover from Covid-19” should reach the village administration for circulation to the general public.

He said it has been noticed that in the past few weeks the people are reluctant to get treatment in hospitals or health centres due to many reasons related to Covid-19.

“The party is of the opinion that the government should take certain steps to make sure that the people get treatment so that they do not have to suffer from any other diseases that can be treated within a short span of time and therefore to prevent them from losing their life from any other cause or diseases that can be treated,” Lyngdoh said.

Meanwhile, the PDF has also requested the government to release the monthly incentive to the Ashas as it has been pending since December, last year.