Noklak district is a remote and under-developed district and the health care system of the district is limited to primary care. The people have to travel so long for the medical care and treatment and it make troubles in medical emergencies especially for the pregnancy ladies as they can’t give institutional births. They also lack the specialized doctors for the secondary healthcare. They don’t have diagnostic centers to diagnose the disease earlier as they suffer mainly from vector borne/waterborne diseases. The district falls in hilly region. Roadways are limited, so are other infrastructures like electricity and water supply. The district is one of the least developed regions in the whole country. Infrastructure in terms of roads, proper water supply and health facilities in the district are in dire situation. For an estimated population of the district 32253,there is only one major hospital in the district. Add to it there isn’t a single ambulance in this district hospital. With 40.72%of population under age of 14 years and 15.31% above the age of 50 years, the need for faster and safe transportation to hospital during emergencies is very high. With only 51 registered four-wheelers in the district (Census 2011) as alternative to the ambulance, chances of reaching hospital on time during emergencies are very low. Noklak district is marred by high level of superstitious practices. Women are housed separately and considered untouchable in their initial days of menstrual cycle. Lower caste people aren’t allowed to share water taps used by higher caste people. These introduce sanitation issues and deficiency in proper hygiene amongst these segments. Low literacy rate among the people is also responsible for lesser interest in maintaining a healthy life. Add to that, people still prefer traditional witch-craft and animal sacrifices to treat illness rather than visit health centers. Many patients are brought to hospital after it is too late. With ambulance service, many of these patients will be able to reach the hospital on time and avoid untimely death. This is why we request for a four-wheel with hospital set up ambulance.
Area of Operations
Noklak
Thematic Area
Health Care and Nutrition
Targeted Beneficiaries
BPL, Women, children, rural, youth.
Proposed Activities
● To provide doorstep health services to far flung areas of the district.
● Fill existing gaps in the healthcare services as the district is grappling with the shortage in logistics.
● Address the problem of scrub typhus endemic to the district.
