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Bengal Govt to set up AYUSH hospital in Paschim Medinipur

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A 50-bedded integrated hospital dedicated to AYUSH (ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homeopathy) medications is going to be set up by the Bengal Government in Paschim Medinipur district.

Ever since coming to power, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been laying emphasis on the building of infrastructure in AYUSH treatment methods. A separate department has been formed, headed by a minister, to accelerate various AYUSH projects.

The Chief Minister had inaugurated a similar facility in Alipurduar a few months ago.

The State Government’s stress on AYUSH stems from two facts: They comprise some of the oldest and traditional forms of treatment across Bengal and AYUSH treatments are cost-effective, hence advantageous to the economically challenged. As a result, the AYUSH system of medication has a significant role in delivering healthcare to the masses.

The government plans to make the hospital, to come up on a few acres, one of the finest AYUSH hospitals in the country. Doctors from both the state and outside the state will be invited to serve patients.

In another major development, the State Government has decided to open separate units of AYUSH in the subsidiary healthcare units in all the districts of the state. AYUSH units have already been set up in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum, Paschim Medinipur, Nadia, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas.

According to a senior official of the AYUSH Department, adequate number of medical officers will be recruited in all the subsidiary health centres and adequate medicines will be made available in all the units so that poor patients can avail them free of cost.

Mamata Banerjee has brought a sea change in the overall health infrastructure of Bengal through various new initiatives and revamping some of the old ones.

Source: Millennium Post

পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুরে আয়ুষ হাসপাতাল তৈরী করবে রাজ্য সরকার

রাজ্য সরকার পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুরে একটি ৫০ শয্যা বিশিষ্ট আয়ুষ (আয়ুর্বেদ, যোগ, উনানি, হোমিওপাথি ও সিদ্ধা) চিকিৎসার হাসপাতাল তৈরী করবে। কয়েকমাস আগেই আলিপুরদুয়ারে একটি আয়ুষ হাসপাতালের উদ্বোধন করেছেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী।

২০১১ সালে রাজ্যের শাসনভার গ্রহণ করার পর থেকে মুখ্যমন্ত্রী আয়ুষ চিকিৎসার পরিকাঠামো তৈরীতে জোর দিয়েছেন। এর জন্য একটি পৃথক দপ্তর তৈরী করা হয়েছে।

আয়ুষ চিকিৎসা খুবই প্রাচীন এক পদ্ধতি এবং এই চিকিৎসা খুব কম খরচে হয়। তাই, আর্থিক ভাবে পিছিয়ে পড়া মানুষদের জন্য এই চিকিৎসা খুব উপযোগী। সেই কারণেই এই চিকিৎসা পদ্ধতির গুরুত্ব অপরিসীম।

এছাড়াও, সরকারি অনুদানপ্রাপ্ত স্বাস্থ্যকেন্দ্রগুলিতে আয়ুষ কেন্দ্র খোলার সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছে রাজ্য সরকার। ইতিমধ্যেই দার্জিলিং, জলপাইগুড়ি, বীরভূম, পশ্চিম মেদিনীপুর, নদীয়া, উত্তর ও দক্ষিণ ২৪ পরগনায় আয়ুষ কেন্দ্র তৈরী হয়েছে। এই কেন্দ্রগুলিতে মেডিক্যাল অফিসার নিয়োগ করা হবে এবং যথেষ্ট পরিমাণে ওষুধ মজুত রাখা হবে। গরীব মানুষদের বিনামূল্যে এই ওষুধ দেওয়া হবে।

রাজ্যের স্বাস্থ্য ব্যবস্থায় মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় গত ছবছরে এনেছেন যুগান্তকারী পরিবর্তন। নতুন পরিকাঠামো তৈরী করার পাশাপাশি বর্তমান হাসপাতাল ও স্বাস্থ্যকেন্দ্রগুলির আমূল সংস্কারও করেছেন তিনি।

Implementing ICDS – Bengal shows the way

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Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) plays a pivotal role in providing health and nutrition service to pregnant mothers, lactating mothers and children. During the last few years, the State Government has consistently increased the financial support to these workers and helpers.

Hon’ble Chief Minister has recently brought all the Anganwadi workers and helpers under the comprehensive health insurance ‘Swasthya Sathi’. Their monthly honourium has also been increased by Rs 500.

A total of 1377360 pregnant and lactating women have been provided supplementary nutrition (January, 2015). The state has introduced enhanced financial provision for ICDS SNP in all the districts from Nov’14 at the rate of Rs. 9, Rs. 7 and Rs. 6 for severely malnourished children, pregnant & lactating mothers and others respectively.

 

মা ও শিশুদের পুষ্টির জোগানে মমতার স্পর্শ বাংলায়

গর্ভবতী মা, প্রসূতি ও শিশুদের স্বাস্থ্য ও পুষ্টির ক্ষেত্রে ইন্টিগ্রেটেড চাইল্ড ডেভেলপমেন্ট স্কিম বা আইসিডিএসের ভুমিকা অপরিসীম।

এ রাজ্যে, জানুয়ারি ২০১৫ পর্যন্ত ১৩৭৭৩৬০ জন গর্ভবতী ও প্রসূতিদের পুষ্টিকর খাদ্য প্রদান করা হয়েছে। ২০১৪ সালের নভেম্বর মাস থেকে রাজ্য সরকার সব জেলায় বর্ধিত হারে অর্থনৈতিক সহায়তা করছে আইসিডিএস এসএনপি-তে।

গত ছ’বছরে রাজ্যসরকার এই প্রকল্পে নিযুক্ত কর্মী ও সহযোগীদের জন্য অর্থনৈতিক সহযোগিতা বাড়িয়ে চলেছে যাতে প্রকল্প বাস্তবায়নে ত্রুটি না থাকে।

কিছুদিন আগেই মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় অঙ্গনওয়াড়ি কর্মী ও সহযোগীদের স্বাস্থ্য সাথী প্রকল্পের আওতায় এনেছেন। তাঁদের মাসিক ভাতা বাড়ানো হয়েছে।

Welfare of mothers – Always a priority for Maa, Mati, Manush Govt

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A mother is the first, foremost and best friend of everyone’s life as no one can be true and real like her.

Trinamool’s slogan in 2011 was Maa, Mati, Manush. Mothers have always been a pillar of support, and a source of strength for us.

Inspired by Mamata Banerjee, the Bengal Government has taken several steps in the last six years for the welfare of mothers.

Due to sustained effort of the State Government in improving the health infrastructure through its various programmes, noticeable improvements have been observed in health parameters of the State.

Here are some of the welfare measures for mothers by Trinamool Government:

  • The State Government has initiated a process of setting up of 13 Mother and Child Hubs (MCH).
  • Three new Waiting Huts have been set up for pregnant mothers in remote areas of Sunderbans.
  • 35 Nutritional Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) have been operationalized for management of severely malnourished children with counselling of their mothers.
  • Eastern India’s first Human Milk Bank – ‘Madhur Sneha’ – and Cord Blood Bank have been set up at SSKM Hospital.
  • During the last five years, Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has been reduced from 32 to 26 and Institutional Delivery in health centres and hospitals has increased from 65% to 90%.

 

মাতৃকল্যাণে নানা উদ্যোগ মা, মাটি, মানুষের সরকারের

সবার জীবনেই মায়ের গুরুত্ব অপরিসীম। মা হল আমাদের সবথেকে প্রিয় বন্ধু, কেউ তার জায়গা নিতে পারে না। ২০১১ সালের নির্বাচনে তৃণমূলের স্লোগান ছিল ‘মা মাটি মানুষ’ – মা, মাদার, আম্মা আমাদের প্রেরণা।

মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের অনুপ্রেরণায় গত ৬ বছরে রাজ্য সরকার মাতৃকল্যাণের জন্য নিয়েছে অনেক পদক্ষেপ। তারই ফলস্বরূপ অভূতপূর্ব পরিবর্তন এসেছে রাজ্যে।

রাজ্য সরকারের নেওয়া কিছু উদ্যোগ:

  • ১৩ টি মাদার এন্ড চাইল্ড হাব তৈরী করছে রাজ্য
  • সুন্দরবনের প্রত্যন্ত অঞ্চলে গর্ভবতী মায়েদের জন্যও তৈরি হয়েছে তিনটি ওয়েটিং হাব
  • অপুষ্টিতে আক্রান্ত শিশুদের জন্য ৩৫টি নিউট্রিশ্যানাল রিহ্যাবিলিটেশন সেন্টার তৈরী করছে রাজ্য
  • এসএসকেএম হাসপাতালে নির্মিত হয়েছে পূর্ব ভারতের প্রথম মাতৃদুগ্ধ ব্যাঙ্ক “মধুর স্নেহ” ও কর্ড ব্লাড ব্যাঙ্ক
  • গত পাঁচ বছরে রাজ্যে শিশু মৃত্যুর ৩২ থেকে হার কমে হয়েছে ২৬, হেলথ সেন্টার ও হসপিটালে ইন্সটিট্যুশানাল ডেলিভারি ৬৫% বেড়ে হয়েছে থেকে ৯০%

West Bengal Government to set up 14 new blood banks

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West Bengal Government has decided to setup 14 new blood banks to meet the requirement in rural areas.

The districts of Bankura, Jalpaiguri, Paschim and Purba Medinipur, Murshidabad, Coochbehar and South 24 Parganas have been identified where the blood banks would be set up.

List of upcoming blood banks:

Bankura – three blood banks at Chatna, Onda and Barjara block primary health centres,

Jalpaiguri – one at block primary health centre,

Paschim Medinipur – four blood banks at Salboni, Debra, Nayagram, Gopiballabhpur Grameen Hospital,

Purba Medinipur – two at Nandigram zilla hospital and Panskura block primary school.

Murshidabad – one at Sagardighi Grameen Hospital,

South 24 Parganas – one at Metiaburuz Hospital,

Coochbehar – two blood banks at Dinhata and Mathabhanga Mahakuma hospitals.

The Central Blood Bank and the five other blood banks in the city have been serving people of Kolkata and the surrounding districts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly all these years.

A total of 210 vacancies have been created for the new blood banks. For each blood bank, there would be three officers and four technicians to run the operations. It is expected these blood banks will be fully operational by 2017.

The state government also has plans to upgrade 40 of its hospitals to multispecialty hospitals. Apart from Bangur Hospital in the city, several primary block hospitals have been identified for upgradation.

Immunisation for all: KMC initiatives preventing outbreak of diseases

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Early detection and prompt treatment helps to cure many diseases from becoming fatal. Kolkata Municipal Corporation runs various health related clinics throughout areas under its jurisdiction. These centres are affordable and conveniently located.

The clinics run by the Corporation range from routine immunization centre, malaria clinics, chest clinics, anti-rabies vaccination centres etc.

 

 

Clinics under KMC

Malaria Clinics  – The KMC has so far established 59 malaria detection-cum-treatment centres in different parts of the city for this purpose. Blood test and treatment is free of cost. Since the prime objective is to prevent deaths from malaria all febrile patients visiting the clinics are given full course of presumptive treatment with chloroquine and primaquine. Those whose blood samples are positive are given radical treatment. The KMC authorities have introduced several mobile malaria clinics to help slum-dwellers enjoy easy access to speedy diagnosis and treatment.

Preventive steps are also taken by the Corporation to stop spreading of this disease which has for centuries been wreaking havoc in the world. As many as 90 countries including India are endemic for this disease, where officially 300 million people now suffer and 1 million people die every year.  From time to time KMC undertakes antilarval spraying, indoor fogging, indoor residual spraying, area fogging and publicity campaigning through various mediums to make the people aware of the same. Visit KMC website or click here

Routine Immunization Centres – Around the world, routine immunizations have reduced and even eliminated many childhood illnesses that once killed and debilitated many children.  Although many vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) have been controlled, children are still dying from diseases that could be prevented by providing the critical vaccinations during the first few years of life.  The World Health Organization estimated that, every year, 1.5 million children die from diseases that could have been prevented by routine vaccination.  That staggering total represents almost one-fifth of all the children who died worldwide before reaching their fifth birthday.

For the convenience of the citizens of Kolkata, the Corporation runs number of Immunization Centres throughout the city. 98 centres for routine immunization and  mobile team for house to house visit are conducted by KMC. One can also get in touch with boroughs of each locality for details. Mass immunization programmes (e.g polio) for reaching out to greater number of people are also undertaken at regular intervals.

Chest Clinics – People who believe that they may have heart disease generally wish to have their fears confirmed or denied rapidly. Instead of long waits it is suggested to avail the services of Chest Clinics run by KMC. Located conveniently, you can get the details through the website run by the Corporation or click here.

Anti-Rabies Clinics – Rabies is a 100% fatal disease which is transmitted to humans through animal bites. Immediate vaccination is required to be taken by humans if bitten by stray dogs. To make Kolkata a rabies free city, the Municipal Corporation has established vaccination centres and from time to time the Corporation also conducts vaccination programmes for stray dogs on the streets of Kolkata.  Visit KMC website or click here to see the centres located at various parts of the city.

Health for all: KMC initiative makes a mark

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The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has left no stones unturned to make proper health facilities available to the citizens of Kolkata, especially to the financially backward section. To cater health services in all possible ways to the citizens of Kolkata, is the prime objective of the Health Department of KMC, through various preventive and curative measures.

Recently, the newly organized Garden Reach Maternity Home with modern equipments and the facility of operation theatre was inaugurated by State Municipal Affairs & Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim.

A newly constructed Health Centre at Sri Kanan in Ward No.113 under Borough-XI and another newly constructed health unit at 3 S.N. Roy Road in Ward.-119 under Borough-XIII was inaugurated on 7 March.

List of Maternity Homes under KMC

  1. North Maternity Home (20 Beds) at 22, Nilmoni Mitra St., Kol – 6, Ward – 17
  2. Champamoni Maternity Home (20 Beds) at 59, Christopher Road, Kol – 46, Ward – 58
  3. Khiddirpore Materity Home (40 Beds) at 34, Ekbalpur Road, Kol – 23, Ward – 77
  4. Garden Reach Maternity Home (20 Beds) at 2B, Dilwarajab Lane, Kol – 24, Ward – 134