PULWAMA, Aug. 18 -- Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party leader Syed Tajallah Andrabi on Monday visited Primary Health Centre (PHC) Parigam in Pulwama to assess its condition and working after local residents shared their concerns about certain problems plaguing the smooth functioning of the PHC.

Syed Tajallah, who represents the J&K Apni Party as its General Secretary for Pulwama district, during the visit pointed out that a major problem was a severe staff shortage.

While speaking to The Kashmir Pulse, he said that the building of the PHC has been built, but the staff shortage has literally kept it non-functional. He cited the example of an X-ray machine which was lying defunct as there was no technician to operate the same.

"If a doctor pre...