Govt ignoring public health: Malladi

Vijayawada city YSRCP president and former MLA Malladi Vishnu accused the state government of leaving public health to their fate. He expressed concern that the TDP-led NDA government has completely failed in controlling seasonal diseases and deaths being reported due to diarrhœa in the state due to the negligence of the government and the health staff. This is the first time that so many deaths have occurred in a single month.
People are living in a terrifying atmosphere due to the lack of early detection of diseases during monsoon and the lack of adequate measures in diarrhœa affected areas. Especially in areas like Jaggaiyapet, Tirupati, Vijayawada’s Moghalrajpuram, Guntur, Piduguralla and Uravakonda where a large number of cases are reported, but the government administration is not even bothered about it.
He pointed out that a four-year-old child lost her life in Sunkesula village of Kurnool district due to the negligence of the authorities. Two died in Tirupati, seven in Piduguralla and six in Jaggayyapeta succumbed to diarrhœa. Even though people are falling prey to seasonal diseases, the officials of the medical health department and municipal departments are least bothered to address them on time.
The Ministers are also not bothered to initiate action to rescue the patients who are falling sick due to seasonal diseases. The ruling party leaders are acting strangely after coming to power, said Vishnu. On the other hand, he said that it is sad that 139 people took ill after consuming contaminated food in Naidupet Gurukul School and demanded immediate strict action against the officials and staff who were negligent.  It is suggested that the government should take better measures in Gurukul schools so that such incidents do not recur.
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