Demanding immediate steps to tackle dengue situation in Dhanpur and to increase the number of doctors, nurses and paramedics in Dhanpur Primary Hospital in Sepahijala district three CPI (M) MLAs have written a letter to Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on August 03rd.

According to the letter written by the MLAs to Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha , on August 03rd, three CPI (M) MLAs Ramu Das, Sudip Sarkar, and Nayan Sarkar led by MLA Shyamal Chakraborty, visited Dhanpur, a dengue prone area of Sonamura subdivision. The MLA first visited Dhanpur Primary Hospital and spoke to the dengue patients, doctors, nurses and other staff of the hospital. They also inquired about the medical services of the patients under treatment, about the infrastructural problems of the hospital.

The doctor on duty at the hospital told the legislators that fever patients started coming to the hospital from July 13 last and the number of patients are increasing day by day. Currently, an average of 40/50 positive patients are coming to the hospital every day.

The doctor further said that even after increasing the number of beds in the primary hospital the situation is not being handled. Moreover, there is a severe shortage of all types of staff such as nurses, para-medic workers, ward boys, cleaners etc. in hospitals. At present, there is very little opportunity to admit new patients in the hospital.

At present the Dhanpur Primary Hospital has a total of three doctors including one doctor who got posted recently. Among them, it is not possible for a doctor himself to serve so many patients day and night with five nurses in physical condition. During the visit of the MLAs, some people of the area exchanged views with the MLAs. They said an atmosphere of panic has been created in the entire dengue-affected area, the letter stated.

The Legislature assured the hospital patients and doctors, nurses and other staff to deal with the problem as per the situation.