Primary Health Facility Centre inaugurated at Sepsu

GANGTOK, 21 Jan [IPR]: As a follow-up to the commitments made during the Chief Minister’s 42-day village-to-village tour, the Health Department today inaugurated a Primary Health Facility Centre at Sepsu, Tsomgo, East Sikkim today.
Minister for Healthcare, Human Service & FW, DN Takarpa, inaugurated the Centre which was accorded on-the-spot sanction by the Chief Minister during his stopover here during his village-to-village tour. The Centre is expected to also cater to the healthcare facilities for tourists visiting Tsomgo.
The infrastructure includes a programme vehicle, ambulance and required healthcare facilities which has been established at a cost of about Rs 50 lakh along with that provision of a hall for accommodation of about 50 people which can be used by stranded tourists and locals in case of blockage of road during heavy monsoons or snowfall.
The inauguration \was also attended by senior officers of Health Department.

Retired employees clean up Ravangla PHC

GANGTOK, 09 Sept: Sikkim Government Retired Employees’ Welfare Association, Ravangla Sub Division unit, carried out a cleanliness drive at the Ravangla PHC complex yesterday. The drive was a contribution of the retired government servants towards the vision of making Sikkim a plastic-free and environmentally healthy state, informs a release
A heap of garbage at the back of the PHC demanded back-breaking work, to clear out, the release adds.   
The initiative was joined by the chief advisor, Samten D Bhutia, chief secretary, CB Gurung, convener, DB Gurung, vice-convener, Tshering Bhutia and other members.

Savage attack on doctor at Dentam PHC



Protestors at Dentam in discussion with police personnel over the attacks on MO, Dentam PHC

PURAN TAMANGNAMCHI, 05 Sept: Dr. Subash Tamang, MO, Dentam PHC in West Sikkim, was targeted with a murderous assault by three unidentified persons while he was making the rounds of the male ward of the PHC this morning. The fact that the attackers were lying in wait and armed with rods and khukuris suggests that this was a premeditated attack.
Dr. Tamang had a providentially escape with only minor injuries. Two others, a nurse, Rajani Rai, and ward attendant, Durga Sharma, were also injured in the attack. News of the attack was met by a spontaneous condemnation by the residents of Dentam and while a group took out a protest rally, shops in the town remained shut post-noon today.