Homeopathic services at dispensaries need care

The homoeopathic services in the government dispensaries of the district are not up to the mark. There are four government homeopathic dispensaries and eight are running under the National Health Mission (NHM). In Tarn Taran town, Chabal, Khadoor Sahib and Patti are the state government dispensaries while in Tarn Taran, Kairon, Sarhali, Mianwind, Naushehra Pannuan, Sursing, Khemkaran and Ghariala are giving services under the NHM. The dispensaries in Sursing, Khemkaran and Ghairala, after serving for just less than two years, were closed due to the shortage of staff in 2010. The posts of Homeopathic Medical Officer (HMO’s) in dispensaries running under the NHM in Tarn Taran and Sarhali are lying vacant for years. Though the posts of dispensers have been filled, it is of use as they cannot serve the patients without the subscription of the Medical Officer as per the government norms. The posts of HMO in Tarn Taran, and Chabal are also lying vacant. Thus the purpose to serve under the AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathic) was also not fulfilled. The post of the District Homeopathic Medical Officer (DHMO) too is falling vacant. Many social organisations have been crying for better services at these dispensaries but it has fallen on deaf ears.

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Latest de-addiction tech at Civil Hospital

With the efforts of the Civil Surgeon Dr Rihit Mehta, a latest de-addiction technique has been started in the district Civil Hospital, Tarn Taran. Dr Swaranjit Dhawan (pic), SMO in-charge, said a special 15-bedded detox ward has been established in the hospital. The SMO said most of the patients under this method take medicines at their homes but the ward has been established for emergency cases. In Tarn Taran district, there are as many as 23,000 addicts getting treatment for free from two government de-addiction and rehabilitation centres, 14 OOAT centres and 3 OST centres under the substitution method.

MLA vs Sarpanch: War of words on social media

War of words between two politicians of the area has been a talk of the town as both leveled allegations and counter allegations against each other on the social media for the last two weeks. In-question is Tarn Taran MLA Dr Dharambir Agnihotri and sarpanch of Adda Chabal Avan Kumar, alias Sonu Cheema. Both came close to each other only in the last Assembly elections of February, 2017. Some days back, Sonu Cheema had organised a demonstration in the BDPO office, Gandiwind, where a number of sarpanches, including that of Sarai Amanat Khan village and other prominent political personalities, even Block Samiti Members too were present at the demonstration. Sonu, while addressing the protesters, condemned the delay in development works in some villages. He also raised some other issues. Just few days after MLA Dr Dharambir Agnihotri organised a meeting of his supporters in Tarn Taran. The MLA leveled counter allegations on the social media without naming anybody.