ALAPPUZHA: The district health authorities have promised to appoint a DMO here following a protest organised by the All India Youth Federation (AIYF) on Thursday.
The activists led by the federation’s state committee member C.A. Arunkumar blockaded the DMO office for an hour from 9.30 a.m.
The protesters alleged that the negligence of the authorities towards the health sector had caused the spread of deadly epidemics during the monsoon.
The agitation was called off following the assurance from the district authorities that the post would be filled in a week. DC had carried a report on the situation on Monday.
Dr Safiya Beevi, the previous DMO, had retired two months ago. Dr Vivek Kumar, DMO in-charge, says the posts including DMO, deputy DMO and junior health administrator are vacant.
“In fact, there are no takers for the DMO post. Though a doctor had been appointed, he refused to accept the order,” he says. It may be recalled that a pregnant woman, Soumya, 19, from Haripad had succumbed to H1N1 on June 5.
