The
Rural Centre
Krishnamurti Foundation India,Rajghat Fort Varanasi,
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Sanjivan Hospital made a modest beginning with a small dispensary
in 1954. Later Dr.R.A.Kalle, F.R.C.S. with the help of Social
Welfare Board and State Government established an eight-beded
hospital in 1955. Now the hospital has 12 beds for inpatients
and an outpatient block. Presently the hospital has two doctors.
The hospital is located near village Sarai Mohana and provides
medical services free of cost to a combined population of
about one lakh of Sarai Mohana, Kotwan, Rajapur, Kapildhara
villages. These villages are situated about 0.5 to 4 kms away
from the Centre.
On an average 200 patients are treated as outpatients daily.
The number is increasing as there are no Govt. /Private hospitals
within 7 km radius of the Sanjivan Hospital. The communities
are treated for Tuberculosis, asthma, heart diseases, ENT
problems, skin diseases, gynecological problems, etc. The
children are vaccinated up to the age of 5 years. The hospital
treats tuberculosis under DOTS programme supported by WHO.
The hospital provides round the clock emergency services.
Emergency cases needing intensive care are referred to Govt.
hospitals in the city.
The hospital believes in "an ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure". The hospital focuses educating the rural
masses on preventive measures. On every Tuesday and Thursday,
special clinics are organized for vaccination of children
up to age of five. The mothers are made aware of importance
of hygiene, sanitation and nutrition. It is not sufficient
to reduce the risk factors substantially. The hospital is
planning to engage trained health workers to spread this awareness
in the villages.
The hospital needs a Family welfare unit to bring in awareness
about the benefits of having small family units. A lady doctor
with a specialization in gynecology would play key role in
providing much needed services to the women and newly born
babies. It is very crucial to have Maternity and Child welfare
unit.
The hospital is equipped with pathological laboratory, X-ray
unit, dispensary and an ambulance.
The hospital is being renovated for providing better facilities.
Separate rooms for treating outpatients and a gynecological
ward are also being constructed. These facilities are crucial
to provide better health care facilities to the needy and
disadvantaged communities of these villages.
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