South 24 Parganas: Pharmacists Prescribe, Not Doctors, at Basanti's Maheshpur PHC Amidst Poor Conditions, Affecting Thousands
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Pharmacist Acts as Doctor at Dilapidated Basanti Health Center; Thousands Suffer
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News18•12-03-2026, 12:55
Pharmacist Acts as Doctor at Dilapidated Basanti Health Center; Thousands Suffer
•Maheshpur Primary Health Center in Basanti, South 24 Parganas, is severely understaffed and in a dilapidated state.
•Pharmacist Sourav Jana examines patients and dispenses basic medicines due to the chronic absence of doctors and nurses.
•The hospital building is crumbling, with plaster peeling, trees growing, and the roof collapsing; only one room is functional for outpatient services.
•Thousands of residents from Bharatgarh and Basanti Gram Panchayats are forced to travel 12-30 km for serious medical issues.
•Basanti MLA Shyamal Mandal denied allegations but promised an investigation and appropriate action with the District Health Officer.
