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Deprived of drugs, residents of slums turn to pvt hospitals
Health dept says its ties with dwellers are good
By Vindhya Pabolu
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Source: Times of India
Inadequate health data from Bengaluru’s slums has led to inadequate facilities for residents, who say the government does not provide them medicines they want.
Despite monthly surveys being conducted by health inspectors, the slum-dwellers in Pantharapalya, Nayandahalli, and KG Halli turn to private hospitals.
A health survey is conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and BBMP where a health inspector, along with nurses and ASHA workers, go to every house in slums and records their medical needs and provide them medicines.
Muniyamma, 50, Pantharapalya slum resident said she didn’t receive medicines from PHCs.
“I take medications for blood pressure and diabetes. ASHA workers come and collect data, but never give us medicines. So I travel to private hospitals for medicines. Every 10 days it costs me around Rs 1,500. It’s difficult for a worker like me.”
Kanan, 55, a resident of Nayandahalli, shared: “I go to Nimhans every two weeks for medicines as the PHC doesn’t have medicines for my disease. For a fruit seller like me, spend-
