Crumbling Manikonda PHC raises alarm over public healthcare
HYDERABAD: In Manikonda, the broken walls of the Primary Health Centre (PHC) put pregnant women, children, and older citizens at risk, leading to urgent calls for help as problems with safety, cleanliness, and daily operations put healthcare in danger in this fast-growing suburb.
The Citizens Council has warned the Telangana Health Minister and top city officials, asking them to step in right away. Their letter points out serious problems with safety, cleanliness, and how things are run that put healthcare at risk in this growing suburb.
The letter, addressed to authorities including the Health Minister, the Cyberabad Commissioner, and GHMC’s Additional Commissioner (Health), warns that the current infrastructure is failing its most vulnerable users: pregnant women, children, older people, and the healthcare staff serving them.
“The current condition of the PHC building causes serious worries about safety, cleanliness, and how things work,” Shaik Arif Mohammed, General Secretary of The Citizens Council, said, adding that these problems do not meet the basic standards expected of public healthcare centers in an important city area like Manikonda.
Pointing out the risk of accidents, the Citizens Council has asked for a quick check of the PHC buildings. They are urging the government to quickly give money for repairs, fixing up, or even building a new center if needed.
Acting quickly will help stop any bad incidents and make sure people get safe and respectful healthcare, the appeal says, asking leaders to treat this as a very important public issue.
This appeal highlights the mounting pressure on public health infrastructure in Hyderabad’s booming area. As Manikonda’s population grows, residents depend on these PHCs for essential care, exposing a widening gap between rapid urban growth and vital civic services.
The letter has been marked to the chain of command responsible for health and civic administration, including the State Programme Officer of the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), the Zonal Commissioner of Serilingampally, and the Deputy Commissioner of Narsingi Circle, to ensure the issue is brought to the notice of all relevant departments.
