Health center in Faridpur closed due to dispute: Services are running in the school balcony

Ehsan Rana, Faridpur: A sub-health center in Faridpur's Boalmari upazila has been locked for the past 14 days. Infants were also given EPI vaccinations in the verandah of the nearby school due to the closure of the health centre. Even Deputy Assistant Community Medical Officer (SECMO) in charge of health center. Nurul Islam did not fear going to that health center for 14 days. Because of this, the people of that area are being deprived of the services of the government health center since August 4, the locals complained. It is known that there is one sub health center in each union of the upazila. Besides that there are three community clinics in each union. In Satir Union, the health center called "Kadirdi Sub-Health Center" adjacent to Kadirdi Bazar is providing urgent treatment to local residents. Government medicines are also provided there. Kadirdi Government Primary School is attached to Kadirdi Sub Health Centre. For a long time, these two government institutions have been in dispute over the land boundaries. In one stage of the dispute, the surveyor of the office of the Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) surveyed the boundary of the two institutions on the 4th of this month based on the complaints of the two institutions. At one stage of the survey, part of the school land was found within the health center. At that time, the assistant community medical officer of Kadirdi sub health center at a stage of placing the border pillars. Nurul Islam and Qadirdi Government Primary School teachers including head teacher Mahabur Rahman had an argument. It is alleged that at one point there was an incident of hand-to-hand between the two people. Since August 4, the Deputy Assistant Community Medical Officer in charge of the clinic kept the clinic locked due to the land dispute between the two institutions. Last Wednesday (August 17) as the health center was closed, Murad Mahmud, former Ward No. 1 Volunteer (Health Service) of Satair Union Parishad, was seen giving EPI vaccination to children on the balcony of the school. Because of this, the residents are deprived of medical services. Nishikant Das, a resident of Kadirdi village, said that the people of the area are not getting proper services as the health service center is closed. Even government medicines are stopped here. He demanded to start the service center soon. On Thursday afternoon, Deputy Assistant Community Medical Officer of Kadirdi Health Center. Nurul Islam said, we have come to the health center to serve the people. Not to fight anyone; As both the institutions are Govt. Therefore, it can be resolved through the higher authorities of the two organizations. After measuring the land, the school got some land within the health center. The headmaster of the school twisted my hand while installing the boundary pillars. At one point the school teachers got angry with me and threatened me. That's why I don't go to office in fear since last 4th. I have informed the upazila health and family planning officer and civil surgeon sir. I will go the day they tell me to go to the health center. He said that some trees in the health center were also cut down by the head teacher. In this regard, Mahabubur Rahman, head teacher of Kadirdi Government Primary School, said that the school space was occupied by the clinic for so long. The surveyor of the upazila assistant commissioner came to the land and determined the boundaries by measurements. I don't know why the health center was closed. But we did not threaten anyone. The trees of the school grounds have been cut down. On Thursday afternoon, Boalmari Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer of Faridpur Dr. Khaledur Rahman said, there is a little dispute about the location of the health center. The Assistant Medical Officer submitted a written complaint to the police station seeking security. I have come to know that the Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officer of the Sub-Health Center is not going due to threats to the school teachers. In this regard, sitting with the school principal and dignitaries, arrangements will be made to resolve the matter quickly and reopen the sub-health center. Boalmari upazila executive officer of Faridpur on the matter. Rezaul Karim said, I am aware of the matter. Aceland has determined the boundary by measuring the area of ​​the two institutions. The matter will be resolved quickly with the concerned parties.