Residents
in and out of Avadi say that they
face lots of hardships standing in
long queues and spending a long time
in the Central Government Health Scheme
(CGHS) dispensary in suburban Avadi.
This dispensary which was established
in 2006 is a busy place in Avadi which
serves more than 300 patients every
day.
Consumer activist T. Sadagopan said
that the hospital does not have enough
doctors and support staffs to handle
huge crowds.
“In reply to my RTI [Right to
Information] petition, the Public
Information Officer said that four
to five doctors had been appointed
for “busy” CGHS dispensaries
such as those in Avadi and Perambur.
But, only three doctors are currently
working in Avadi,” he said.
He also said that a patient has to
wait nearly a month after registering
to meet the specialist of internal
medicine.
“On an average, it takes a month
for the patients to consult the specialist
of internal medicine after they register”—he
added.
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