MEDICAL
Founded in 1979, HEALTH and HEALING - the medical unit of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture aims at offering an Integral Health Programme in addition to consultation for economically underprivileged people.
The medical consultation section, the immunization section and alternative medicine section have been functioning smoothly. Eminent doctors have continued to provide health-care services to patients. The total number of patients treated in allopathic medicine during the year was 2903 and that in alternative medicine was 279. Maximum number of patients have been treated in paediatrics and dental section. Other sections such as Eye , ENT, Gynaecology also treated more patients compared to previous year. Further, immunization of 1048 children was done.
Health check-up of 743 students of Arun Nursery School and The Future Foundation School was taken up during the year as usual. At first a general health check-up was done by the General Physician . Thereafter 43, 44and 16 students respectively were referred to Eye, Dental, and ENT Specialists respectively f or further check-up. A final medical report was prepared for each student and sent to guardians for further follow-up. Apart from this emergency injuries / illness have been treated by doctors as and when necessary.
Hepatitis -B camp was organized for students of the school at a subsidized rate. Further, Hepatitis - B injections were also administered in paediatric section as and when necessary.
New instruments that have been procured for better diagnostic facilities are as follows :
One Manually operated slit lamp for eye examination.
One air compressor and two-point control box with 3-way syringe for dental treatment.
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| The number of patients treated / attended in different sections :
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| DISCIPLINE |
NO. OF PATIENTS |
| EYE |
507 |
| DENTAL |
547 |
| GENERAL MEDICINE |
436 |
| ENT |
327 |
| PAED. immunization |
1221 |
| GYNAECOLOGY |
43 |
| SKIN |
87 |
| ORTHO |
77 |
| CARDIOLOGY |
25 |
| UROLOGY |
33 |
| EYE EXERCISE |
30 |
Patients have come to the medical unit on outpatient basis for consultation.
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| SHANTIKUNJA - Garia
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At this center health -care services are provided in allopathy and homeopathy. A few allopathic medicines and all homeopathic medicines are distributed free of cost. The number of patients treated in allopathy and homeopathy are 1092 and 396 respectively. Three free medical camps were conducted in June, December and February in specialized disciplines such as Eye, ENT, Cardiology, Dental, Skin, etc. 250 patients were given advice by the doctors in the medical camps.
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| SHAKTI GYM
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The gym has generated great interest in local people, students and teachers. The machines are in good working condition. On an average 30 members have utilized the facilities.
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| PATHOLOGICAL FACILITIES
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In order to provide good quality, low cost investigation services , a link was established with an external pathological unit to cover tests undergone by the patients. The agency collects the samples from our Institute or patient's residence if requested.
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| Internship of International Medical Students
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A team of 9 medical students from Virginia Medical Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University has undergone internship under our doctors. The objective was to see how Indian doctors provide health-care services to patients using minimum resources. First a team of two medical students came and examined the patients under guidance of our doctors for one week. This was followed by another 2 teams in subsequent two weeks. Two special medical camps involving our doctors in specialized disciplines were organized for all the nine team members. The international students have appreciated the health care services rendered by the Institute to the poor and needy people.
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| Our centre at Shantikunja, Garia
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This centre is situated at Shantikunja in Shatindra Palli, Garia. The house was gifted by Smt. Shanti Sudha Ghosh, veteran freedom fighter and one of the early Indian Principals of Hooghly Women's College. She was also an eminent mathematician. She offered the building to Sri Aurobindo Institute of Culture for Women's Welfare Activities in the early 1990s.
In the month of January, "Nabanna Utsav" was celebrated with an exhibition and a " Sit & Draw " Art Competition. 100 children of the area took part in the competition.
Afternoon Meditation is held every Sunday at this centre. The Mother's and Sri Aurobindo's Birthdays are also celebrated here in the afternoons. This is done under the able guidance of Mrs. Shikha Guha. She is assisted by Devyani Biswas, Gargi Banerjee and a few ladies of the locality who are enthusiastic and culturally inclined.
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