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Inaccessible: Proper approach roads to the Primary Health Centre at Pozhichalur is the need of the hour. TAMBARAM: The Primary Health Centre (PHC) at Pozhichalur finds itself in unhygienic surroundings notwithstanding an increase in its patronage from poor families belonging to rural pockets. The residents pointed to dumping and burning of garbage close to the PHC premises and stagnation of rainwater contaminated with sewage. In the absence of a proper compound wall on the rear side of the PHC, animals enter the premises. Further, some miscreants indulged in unlawful activities under the cover of darkness. As there was not even a single streetlight on the approach roads leading to the PHC, residents hesitated to visit it after dusk. Located adjacent to ‘Thaangal’ Lake, it was inaugurated in 2001. The location has been drawing flak from residents for years now, as it is in the farthest corner of Pozhichalur Village Panchayat, part of the St. Thomas Mount Panchayat Union. Most people who make use of the facility have to travel nearly for two km from Pozhichalur Main Road. The approach roads have beein in bad shape for more than a year now, say the residents. Neither the village panchayat nor the panchayat union has carried out repair works, charged G. Raja, who has been a resident of Venkateswara Nagar, Pozhichalur, for close to three decades now. Senior officials of the Health Department of Kancheepuram district said over 150 out patients received treatment for common ailments at the PHC everyday. Apart from a duty doctor, there were three staff nurses, an assistant nurse, a pharmacist and an assistant male nurse on duty, enabling the PHC to function round-the-clock. Due to the postings, the number of deliveries in the PHC increased. From a negligible number some months ago, it rose to 15 in December. There was no shortage of staff, facilities or medicines, but due to the pathetic condition of the surroundings, it could not serve more people. The problems were brought to the attention of the Kancheepuram district administration, the officials said.
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