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Community Health Centre
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Community Health Centre
An introduction to Sayla Community Health Centre (CHC)
Surgery Both minor and some major surgery is conducted including laprascopic work. Since the Ashram took over, the number of surgeries (minor and major) has jumped up from 900 to over 5000 per year.
In 1998 Raj Saubhag Ashram opened a Government continues to contribute a general medical dispensary to provide part of the running costs. medical advice for those who could not afford private services. Demand was
The centre now provides basic high with 80 patients seen every day.
emergency medical services and
has expanded to include 4 medical In 2008 the State Government of
officers, a surgeon, an obstetrician, 7 Gujarat requested the Ashram to
nursing sisters, 15 paramedical staff, take over the management of the
a pharmacist, 2 lab technicians, a poorly performing Sayla Community
radiographer and 4 administrative staff. Health Centre (CHC). Services at the
Since the change in management the dispensary were closed and attention
number of patients seen in outpatients was shifted to focus on the Community
has risen from 150 to 350 per day, Health Centre.
deliveries have increased from 5 a
month to over 90 a month. In the past Sayla CHC provides services for the
year 65,000 patients were seen as entire district of 75 villages and a
out-patients, 2200 x-rays were taken, population of over 115,000. In addition
845 babies were delivered and 5300 to managing this institution, the
surgeries were performed. Ashram refurbishes the facilities and provides additional medical services Charges for registration and treatment that were not previously available. The are as per government regulations.
Paediatrics Dr Masrani examines approximately 50-60 children daily in the outpatient department Emergency services are provided around the clock. Sayla CHC has been classified as a 'New Born Stabilisation Centre'.
Also on-site are: - ICT centre for detection, counselling and treatment of HIV. - Child Development & Nutrition Centre providing nourishment and observation for malnourished babies.
Cardiac Camp
The Community Health Centre hosted a Cardiac Medical Camp on 20th April 2012 Dr Dave an eminent cardiologist from Ahmedabad and his team of five cardiologists donated their time and expertise to assess 90 patients and conduct investigations such as ECGs and 2D Echo scans. The camp was opened by Hon. Kiritsinhji Rana, Gujarat State's Minister of Environment.
18 Janhit // 2013
