tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post288696605651090188..comments2024-03-22T22:03:29.752+05:30Comments on Priyanka Borpujari: No Doctor, No Medicines: Only God Can Save In KalinganagarPriyanka Borpujarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16672173596105439475noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-69956970883534396782012-02-01T18:25:29.811+05:302012-02-01T18:25:29.811+05:30@priyanka : its not HOO , by the way it is HO trib...@priyanka : its not HOO , by the way it is HO tribe .MarangHOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255836126748318336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-29732566923841173652010-07-07T20:03:12.209+05:302010-07-07T20:03:12.209+05:30Riki, couple of queries and clarifications:
1. Ple...Riki, couple of queries and clarifications:<br />1. Please define the 'other communities and misleading groups'<br />2. You are constantly contradicting your own self, so I really cannot help it.<br />3. Your words about the hospital are in the future tense. Let's wait and watch for that future to come by. This was promised even 60 years ago - nothing has changed yet. When there are no gloves in the hospital, then do not even talk about things like 'outdoor complex'. Please get your priorities right.<br />4. "Corporate doctors along with trained para-medical staff visit each of the schools once a month for this purpose." MY dear friend, schools have been razed down. <br /><br />I guess you need to go to Kalinganagar either once more, or perhaps you need to open your eyes really wide.<br /><br />SR, umpteen number of petitions have been written. It is about time the middle class does something more - it should WAKE UP AND SMELL THE FASCISM!<br /><br />Scorpio and Mamata, thanks for the kind words. Please feel free to circulate the mails around.Priyanka Borpujarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672173596105439475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-38187750223198880812010-07-04T10:01:01.669+05:302010-07-04T10:01:01.669+05:30"One journalist, whose stories on Kalnganagar..."One journalist, whose stories on Kalnganagar were no longer accepted by his newspaper" ... for me, this one line says it all.<br /><br />I continue to follow this blog some of your work is going to be mandatory readi8ng for my studets of journalism.scorpiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773044289665798958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-14820865777981617782010-07-03T18:32:53.045+05:302010-07-03T18:32:53.045+05:30I'm not sure how much longer I can continue re...I'm not sure how much longer I can continue reading your articles. These exposés are now beginning to induce a deep sense of nausea accompanied by even a stronger sense of anger at the ‘Greedy Goons & Co.” of Orissa. It is about time some kind of action is taken, say an appeal, a petition, anything that could give these plundered and downtrodden their due birthrights. -SRAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307284027426118838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-35606196111849571872010-07-03T15:46:34.946+05:302010-07-03T15:46:34.946+05:30Few significant and successful measures:
Hospital ...Few significant and successful measures:<br />Hospital at Gobarghati: About 10,000 people in the Vicinity will be Benefited: Information collected from trusted sources: The hospital building is under construction on a land of 4 acres. When completed it would have round-the-clock service, pathology lab and outdoor complex. Initially it would have 8 beds and in phase-wise manner the number of beds in the hospital would increase to 200. Also to begin with, the hospital would have 4 to 5 doctors and required number of para-medical staff. Apart from members of Kalinganagar project affected families, the hospital would cater to around 10,000 people from the nearby villages. Various health services related activities like, rural health check-up programmes, emergency health camps during epidemics and awareness building activities for people on health issues would also be planned through the hospital.<br />Healthcare Programme in Tribal Residential Schools: Several children in the rural and tribal areas of the state are found malnourished due to a number of factors. In the Kalinganagar area a specific programme has taken up five tribal residential schools under the school healthcare programme with the objective of taking care of children through regular health check-ups and free medicines distribution. Corporate doctors along with trained para-medical staff visit each of the schools once a month for this purpose. Besides, students in the tribal residential schools are also taught about basic healthcare and hygiene.<br />Attaining Zero Infant Mortality Rate: During the antenatal period a minimum of three antenatal checkups are done by O&G specialist with additional one checkup during the last 15 days of EDD is ensured in most of the cases. Two doses of TT, 100 tablets of IFA tablets and calcium tablets each are given. Hemoglobin levels, blood grouping and typing are done on a routine basis. In case of detection of anemia additional IFA tablets and nutritional advices are given. In case of any anticipation of complication ultra sonography is carried out with the advice of O&G specialist. As most of the displaced families belong to the tribal communities and literacy levels are low additional care is taken to remind them about their EDD (expected date of delivery) 15 days before the EDD to facilitate institutional delivery in time.<br />Therefore it is high time that people who are actually affected be made aware of the facilities and benefits that are being arranged especially for them. It is the only way that they will be able to come out of the problems that they have endured for a long time. Let us be more responsible in our blog posts than what some people have been in recent times.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117189069544656147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-72177021513825139262010-07-03T15:38:33.552+05:302010-07-03T15:38:33.552+05:30“The Hoo tribals in Kalinganagar are akin to David...“The Hoo tribals in Kalinganagar are akin to David facing Goliath – as they resist the goons, the state machinery, the corporate giants, a local media hell-bent on branding them as Maoists, and a national shy of reporting their struggle. Yet, these men and women fight. However, there is one sceptre they are just unable to put up a resistance against – ill health, and the consequential death.” <br />It is true that the tribals of Kalinganagar are continuously facing a fight for their survival and their existence. But it is also true that their struggle is rendered a lot difficult by the fact that these innocent people are being exploited by several other communities and interest groups who are just misleading them and using them for their own benefits.<br />Has anyone really wondered in what way we, the so-called well-wishers of these people are responsible in aggravating their problems? Why are they are really unable to put up a resistance against ill health, and consequential death when it is an actual fact that several attempts are being taken to improve the healthcare facilities in the State? Is it the fear of local, agitation creators, who are nothing but goons in disguise? Is it lack of education? Or is somewhat due to us, and our urbane stylish contributions in blogs that lead these people astray. Some of the posts give an entirely lopsided, somewhat unfair and one-eyed perspective to the real happenings at Kalinganagar. <br />People who claim to be friends of the villagers should help them to grow and survive peacefully and with dignity instead of discouraging them with incorrect information. What we are afraid of loosing? We are the poorest of the poor. It would be great if we can have collective effort to help them grow, get education and provide them a better lifestyle.<br />When I visited Kalinganagar I had an open mind and I may as well add that I have collected information that goes on to prove the kind of dedicated efforts that are being taken at places to improve the condition of the villagers. Others need to know these facts and weigh it against some of the other things that are said. <br />Significant Healthcare Initiatives that have been implemented by a respected Corporate House - <br />1) Medical cover for project affected people and 100% immunisation for children.<br />2) Treatment of critical cases at a hospital at Bhubaneswar, absolutely free of cost.<br />3) Ensuring 100% institutionalized delivery. Health of every child below six years is constantly monitored.<br />4) Regular health clinics and medical counseling sessions.<br />5) Concrete steps to eliminate malaria completely.<br />The State Health and Family Welfare Department of Orissa too is trying every measure to ensure adequate health care services to the people in line with the National Health Policy. New steps are being implemented on a regular basis to bring improvement in the existing healthcare system in the State.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117189069544656147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231565057592554723.post-80374429414051308392010-07-03T11:52:25.759+05:302010-07-03T11:52:25.759+05:30disturbing realities...what a shame that we still ...disturbing realities...what a shame that we still call ourselves a democratic nation where every citizen has a right to equality...or should we say that the democracy has died over the years as the state kept boasting about growth, development, prosperity and what not...when will all this come to an end...how many more lives will need to be sacrificed??????????<br />very well written Priyanka...keep it up.Mamatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407323650090007037noreply@blogger.com