Flooded Bhutni in the Ganges Water, Health Department Provides Treatment to Flood Victims by Boat
**Malda:** As the water of the Ganges continues to rise, almost all the villages in three areas under the Bhutni police station in Malda have been flooded. More than 150,000 people are trapped in the water. The police station, schools, and even hospitals have been submerged in the floodwaters. In such a situation, health department workers are reaching village after village by boat to provide health services to the waterlogged people.
In various waterlogged villages of the North Chandipur area, Dr. Abhik Shankar Kumar, the health officer of the Manikchak block, and health department workers are conducting health checks for flood-affected people by boat. Primary health examinations of patients are conducted on the boat, and necessary medicines are handed over to them.
According to health department sources, due to prolonged waterlogging, symptoms of various illnesses such as fever, cold, and cough are appearing among the flood-affected people. There is also a risk of waterborne diseases spreading after the flood. Therefore, regular monitoring is being conducted in the waterlogged areas, and medical services and necessary medicines are being delivered by boat.
On that day, health checks were conducted for over a hundred families and individuals in various waterlogged areas of North Chandipur. Along with providing medicines to the sick as per their needs, flood-affected people were also made aware of how to maintain health safety during floods, and what precautions to take regarding drinking water and food usage.
Dr. Abhik Shankar Kumar, the health officer of the Manikchak block, stated that delivering medical services to waterlogged people is currently one of the health department's primary goals. Services are being provided by reaching village to village by boat to find out if anyone has any health issues. This program is being conducted daily in various areas of Bhutni with doctors.
Health department sources also revealed that amidst the flood situation, over 250 pregnant women have already been rescued and placed in safe locations. Additionally, monitoring is being conducted on whether the incidence of diseases such as fever, cold, and cough is increasing due to the flood.
Even though the floodwaters have isolated the surroundings, the health department is effectively using boats as a means of mobile medical services to ensure that medical services are not interrupted in any way.
