Port Blair, July 14: The Member of Parliament, Shri. Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to urgently post a Lab Technician for PHC Billiground.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretary, the Member of Parliament said that he has been informed by residents of Middle Andaman that the Primary Health Centre Billiground has been operating without a lab technician for the past one month.

He said that this circumstance has resulted in great inconvenience for patients who are now forced to travel to District Hospital Mayabunder or CHC Rangat to obtain blood test or urine test reports.

He further mentioned that considering the ongoing rainy season and the adverse road conditions of NH4, it becomes difficult for many patients to undertake such a long journey for a simple test.

“Furthermore, the financial burden of travelling on NH4 is also proving to be unaffordable for many remote villagers,” he said.

The Member of Parliament said that blood tests and urine tests are fundamental diagnostic procedures that are expected to be readily available at any functioning healthcare facility and hence it is of utmost urgency that a qualified lab technician be posted immediately at PHC Billiground.