Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Ouguri Sub-Health Centre Lacks Doctor for Two Years
A new health center in Assam, India, was built and opened with a lot of excitement.
It cost a lot of money and has nice rooms and equipment.
But for two years, there has been no doctor working there.
Only one nurse is taking care of everything.
People in the village are upset because they need a doctor to help them.
The government said they would send a doctor, but it hasn't happened yet.
The villagers are asking the government to send a doctor soon so they can get the help they need.
Ouguri Sub-Health Centre in Assam was inaugurated on February 23, 2024, with a cost of Rs 48.38 lakh.
The centre has been without a regular doctor or Community Health Officer (CHO) for two years.
The facility is well-equipped with various rooms and residential arrangements but lacks essential items and a boundary wall.
Currently, only one Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) is managing the centre.
Local residents and organizations are demanding the immediate appointment of a full-time doctor or CHO.
- Who
- Residents of Rupai Ouguri Asomiya Balijan village and local organizations
- What
- Ouguri Sub-Health Centre lacks a full-time doctor or Community Health Officer (CHO) for two years
- When
- The centre was inaugurated on February 23, 2024, and has been without a doctor since then
- Where
- Rupai Ouguri Asomiya Balijan village, Doomdooma, Tinsukia district, Assam
- Why
- The government has failed to appoint a regular doctor or CHO, leading to the centre being managed solely by an ANM
- Location
- Rupai Ouguri Asomiya Balijan village, Doomdooma, Tinsukia district, Assam
- Inauguration Date
- February 23, 2024
- Construction Cost
- Rs 48.38 lakh
- Funding Source
- National Health Mission (Assam) under PM-ABHIM scheme
- Current Staff
- One Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)
- Infrastructure
- Well-equipped with wellness room, wards, laboratory, and residential arrangements
- Issues
- No regular doctor or Community Health Officer (CHO) appointed, shortages of essential items, no boundary wall