Rural Health Unit & Training Centre, Singur
Introduction
Rural Health Unit & Training Centre (RHU & TC), Singur started as Maternity and Child Welfare Unit in 26th March, 1939. RHU&TC, Singur became a part of AIIH& PH in 1944-45. Student Hostel, Office Building, P.H. Laboratory and Primary Health Centres of Anandanagar and Nasibpur were established in 1956. Sub-centres at Nasibpur, Paltagarh and Balidipa were also established in 1956. This is the first Rural Health Unit & Training Centre in India which contributed to the “Bhore Committee Report”. This is one of the three field Pilot centres of Primary Health care in India.
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Population. Served : 101,180 (As on 1.4.2019)
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Families : ≈ 23,595
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64 Villages. (≈ 1/3rd of Singur Development Block. 2/3rd – WBHS)
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Total Area: 64.0 Sq. Km.
InfrastructureAvailable
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RHU&TC, Singur─ Administrative Building, Lecture Hall – 2, Hostel with Canteen – Capacity 90, Public Health Workshop, Transport Section, Classrooms – 2;
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Primary Health Centres – 2; [Anandanagar (PHC) and Nasibpur (PHC)Dearah]
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Health Units/ Subcentre -12 units are working. Health units 1 to 6 is under APHC and Health units 7 to 12 is under NPHC. Out of 5 Sub-centre buildings. (4 buildings of SC, i.e. Nasibpur, Balidipa, Paltagarh and Nanda belong to RHU&TC, Singur & 1 SC building, i.e., Dewanvery belonged to District Health Authority.
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Laboratories – 3(One in RHU&TC & One in each PHCs)
Teachingactivities
Communityexposure including development of skills of Community Diagnosis wasprovided to PG Students of the institute as per curricular activityof MD (CM), MPH (Epidemiology), M.Sc (Applied Nutrition), DPH, DHPE,MVPH, DPHM, DHS students of the Institute. In addition, PostGraduates, Undergraduates and Paramedical students from variousinstitute in the country also participate in field training Programin Public Health at RHU&TC Singur.
Resources
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Officers’ Profile
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Dr. Amalendu Roy CMO(SAG) MBBS | E-mail:amalendu.roy1958@gmail.com Mobile No.:9051096053 |
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Dr. S.C Mandal (till 13.05.2019) CMO(SAG) MBBS, DCH | E-mail:drscmandal1958@gmail.com Mobile No.:90381 87589, 94320 12665 |
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Dr Bhaskar Sen CMO(NFSG) MBBS | E-mail:bhaskarsen14@yahoo.co.in Mobile No.:9433851750 |
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Dr. Sangeeta Kalsa CMO(NFSG) MBBS | E-mail:drkalsasangeeta@yahoo.in Mobile No.:9830242502 |
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Dr. R N Panigrahi Public Health Specialist MBBS, MD (Community Medicine). | E-mail:panigrahir03@gmail.com Mobile No.:8249234843 |
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Dr Sanjib Das CMO MBBS | E-mail:drsanjib.das@gmail.com Mobile No.:7044328468 |
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Dr. Reena Kumari Sharma Senior Medical Officer MBBS, DGO,DNB (O &G) | E-mail:kmreena_sh@rediffmail.com Mobile No.:8910416774 |
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Dr. Ananda Kr Biswas Medical Officer MBBS | E-mail:dranandakrbiswas311268@gmail.com Mobile No.:9432416735/9007898395 |
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Dr. Kausik Das Medical Officer MBBS | E-mail:kausik81@gmail.com Mobile No.:9733726059 |
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Dr Saurav Ghosh Medical Officer MBBS | E-mail:doctorsouravghosh@gmail.com Mobile No.:9831490480 |
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Dr. Soumya Patro Medical Officer MBBS | E-mail:Soumya2404@gmail.com Mobile No.:7362906306 |
Dr. Shamita Mandal | E-mail: shamitamandal100@gmail.com Mobile No.: 8910197040 |
Activities
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Teaching & training activities
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Community/Field exposure including development of skills of Community Diagnosis was provided to PG Students of the institute as per curricular activity of MD(CM), MPH (Epidemiology), M.Sc (Applied Nutrition), DPH, DHPE, MVPH, DPHM , DHS students of the institute.
Field-basedtraining as per curricula was provided for courses of otherinstitutes:
Sl. No |
Year |
Name of the Institution |
Name of the Course |
Name of the Training Programme |
No of Participants |
Duration |
2018 |
College of Nursing, Eastern Command |
Field Training program |
Field Training program for college of Nursing , Eastern Command , BSC Nursing 2nd yr |
30 |
31.12.2018 to 11.1.2019 |
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2018 |
college of Nursing, Eastern Command |
Field Training program |
Field Training program for college of Nursing , Eastern Command , BSC Nursing 4th yr |
30 |
19.11.2018 to 31.12.2018 |
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2018 |
college of Nursing, Eastern Command |
Field Training program |
Field Training program for college of Nursing , Eastern Command , MSC Nursing 1st yr |
8 |
17.12.2018 to 13.1.2019 |
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2018 |
college of Nursing, Eastern Command |
Community Diagnosis program |
Community Diagnosis program for college of Nursing, Eastern Command , MSC Nursing 2nd YEAR |
5 |
19.11.2018 to 16.12.2018 |
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2019 |
NILD Bonhoogly |
Field Training program |
Field Training program NILD Bonhoogly MSC Nursing 1st Year. |
10 |
4.3.2019 to 16.3.2019 |
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2019 |
AIIMS Jodhpur ,Rajasthan |
Field training program |
Field training program College of Nursing AIIMS Jodhpur Rajasthan. |
3 |
5.8.2019 to 22.8.2019 |
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2019 |
Regional college of Nursing Guwahati, Assam |
Field training program |
Field training program Regional college of Nursing Guwahati, Assam MSC Nursing 1st year. |
5 |
6.5.2019 to 27.5.2019 |
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2019 |
College of Nursing Kolkata Medical college |
Field training program |
Field training program College of Nursing Kolkata Medical college, BSC Nursing 4th yr. |
39 |
4.9.2019 to 27.9.2019 |
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2019 |
NRS medical college Hospital Kolkata |
Field training program |
Field training program NRS medical college Hospital Kolkata, MSC Nursing 1st year . |
4 |
4.2.2019 to 1.3.2019 |
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2019 |
National Institute of Nursing Education PGIMER Chandigarh, Punjab |
Field training program |
Field training program National Institute of Nursing Education PGIMER Chandigarh, Punjab, MSc Nursing 1st year . |
4 |
27.5.2019 to 1.6.2019 |
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2019 |
Baba sahib Faridkot University of Health sciences Punjab |
Field training program |
Field training program for Baba sahib Faridkot University of Health sciences Punjab, MSC Nursing 2nd year. |
2 |
4.2.2019 to 21.2.2019 |
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2019 |
ESI Hospital Maniktala |
Field training program |
Field training program ESI Hospital Maniktala GNM students |
89 |
25.3.2019 to 7.4.2019 |
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2018 |
College of Nursing SSKM |
Field training program |
Field training program College of Nursing SSKM BSc Nursing 4th year |
25 |
13.12.2018 & 9.12.2018 |
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2019 |
HC Mukharjee Memorial Health School |
Field training program |
Field training Program HC Mukharjee Memorial Health School, ANM 1st year |
45 |
16.1.2019 & 27.2.2019 |
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2019 |
College of Nursing , NEIGRIMS |
Field training program |
Field training program College of Nursing , NEIGRIMS, Shilong MSc 1st year |
3 |
10.4.2019 |
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District Level TOT Programs Received:
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Training on IDSP & RCH Portal entry for DEOs on 12.12.2018
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Training on LDDC Campaign for PHN on 19 & 21.12.2018.
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TOT for cold chain Handlers on 22.1.2019 attend by PHNs.
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NID Workshop TOT attend by PHNs
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TOT on MCPC & Bridge attended by MO, & PHN.
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ToT ON Dengue and other Vector borne Disease under chairmanship of District Collector attended PHS & PHNS.
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Workshop on HIMS attends by DEOs & PHNS.
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Workshop on Rota virus vaccination attended by PHNs.
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Service to the Community
Patientcare services: (Provided through 2 PHCs & 12 Units)
Diseases ( Clinical and or laboratory based) |
OPD |
Beyond OPD hours (including Emergency) |
Diarrhoea |
890 |
488 |
Soil Transmitted Helminths(STHs) |
220 |
13 |
Viral Hepatitis |
5 |
3 |
ARI |
3559 |
321 |
Fever |
2061 |
936 |
Fever with rash |
13 |
12 |
Vector Borne Diseases |
45 |
17 |
Skin diseases |
635 |
190 |
STI/RTI |
205 |
10 |
Musculoskeletal |
2855 |
117 |
TB |
54 |
15 |
Hypertension |
4974 |
107 |
Diabetes |
2572 |
150 |
Antenatal & Postnatal |
2305 |
194 |
Others ( Acidity, Abdominal pain, Dental, Gynaecological problem, Eye Disorders, Respiratory problem (Excluding ARI & TB)
Probelm, Gyenco
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15656 |
7767
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Total |
36049 |
9500 |
Community/PublicHealth Services
MCH Services |
Performance |
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Expected ANC cases : 1184 |
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Antenatal Cases |
Total registered |
1092 (92%) |
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Registered within 1st Trimester (n=1064) |
998(92%) |
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Pregnant Mothers |
>4 ANCs |
936 |
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Hb level |
<11 gm/dl |
469 (42%) |
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<7 gm/dl |
Nil |
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Complete TT immunizations |
1092 (100%) |
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Deliveries (for the whole service area including Non-RHU&TC facilities) |
Institutional |
1085(99.9%) |
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Home |
1 (<1%) |
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Post Natal Visit |
Within 48 hrs. |
0 (0%) |
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48 hrs. – 14 days |
719 (66%) |
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Children 12-23 months – fully immunised by one year |
1111(99.9%) |
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Use of F.P. methods No of Eligible couples 10466 |
IUCD (Cu T) |
245 |
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OCP distributed |
8173 |
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Condom distributed |
22930 pkts |
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DMPA |
26 |
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Ligation |
292 (current year) Total 5992 |
PublicHealth Laboratory Services
Type of sample |
No. of Test |
Blood |
11539 |
Hb% |
3063 |
TC |
1092 |
DC |
1095 |
ESR |
1040 |
Gr. & Rh.factor |
1341 |
B.T. & C.T. |
34 |
Malaria Parasite |
3113 |
A.C.D. |
1927 |
P.C.D. |
1187 |
VDRL |
761 |
Urine |
3930 |
Albumin |
1633 |
Sugar |
1695 |
Microscopy |
258 |
Preg. Test |
318 |
BS-BP |
14 |
OBT |
12 |
Stool |
1052 |
OPC |
1044 |
OBT |
08 |
Sputum |
1541 |
Diagnosis (Slide) |
1440 |
Follow up(Slide) |
101 |
TOTAL |
18062 |
Biochemical Investigation
Investigation |
No. of Test |
Glucose |
5445 |
Cholesterol |
971 |
Uric Acid |
660 |
Total |
7076 |
Sanitary Engineering Section
Nature of Work |
Total Number |
Disinfection of Tube Well & Tube well Platform |
310 |
Disinfection of Pond During Out Break |
01 |
Tube Well Repairing |
09 |
Water sample collection for Routine Chemical Analysis of water Sample |
17 |
Routine Chemical Analysis of water sample |
17 |
Classes taken on method of chemical Analysis of drinking water |
11 |
Demonstration given on Environmental Sanitation. |
13 |
Water sample collection for Bacteriological Analysis of water Sample (During Outbreak , using H2 S Kit) |
11 |
Bacteriological Analysis of water Sample (During Outbreak , using H2 S Kit) |
11 |
Dakat Kali Mandir Disinfection Work top maintain proper Sanitation during SrabaniMela (In Days) |
06 |
Give Awareness to the villagers of the service area during disinfection work about utility of keep the tube well platform clean to avoid source contamination in drinking water (No of village cover) |
38 |
Take Part in Dengue Awareness Rally (In Days) |
01 |
Organizing Quiz Competition on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Water borne Diseases at Paltagarh RadharaniSikshaMandir on 12/04/2019. (In Days) |
01 |
Sanitary Survey at Eighty One (81) houses of Gobindapur Village along with SHI students. (in Weeks) |
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Survey on Mosquito and fly breeding source at Eighty One (81) houses of Gobindapur Village along with SHI students. (in Weeks) |
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Survey on Knowledge , Attitude and Practice (KAP) and awareness among Three Higher Secondary School Students (Paltagarh RadharaniSikshaMandir , Gobindapur Purnachandra Vidyatan , Hakimpur T.C High School) on Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) . (In Days) |
3 |
House Hold Numbering during student Programme (In Days) |
10 |
Carpentry Repairing work at office (In Days) |
42 |
Tap Cock Repairing at Office |
06 |
Repairing of Demonstration corner during student programme (in Weeks) |
3 |
Supervision of Construction of Latrine and Tube Well , during student Programme. |
Achievements:
1) Deliver Presentation by Chemist Amal Dutta on Chemical and Other Parameters of Drinking Water held at Department of Microbiology,BN,Campus,and Salt Lake on 23/04/2019.
2) Delivered Presentation by Chemist Amal Dutta in the WASH training programme held at UHU &TC ,Chetla on 04/05/2019 and 05/09/2019.
3) Attain Training Programme on Office Ergonomics Held at Department of Occupational Health , AIIH & PH on 24/04/2019
Outbreaks
Nature of Outbreak |
Number of Outbreaks |
Total Number of Cases |
Total Number of Hospitalized Cases |
Total Number of Deaths |
Diarrhoea |
1 |
180 |
95 |
nil |
Dengue |
2 |
32 |
28 |
nil |
Pulse Polio Immunization
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Total No. of IPPI Rounds – 3
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Total Target Children – 6600 in each round
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Total Children Covered – 98.5%
Village Health & Nutrition Days (VHNDs)
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Number of sessions: 522
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Total Attendance: 9657
Senior citizen Health Check up camp
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Sessions – 2
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No of GPs camps conducted- 4
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Total beneficiaries– 1167
Observation of Integrated Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF).
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Total villages- 64
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Total Children visited-5345
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ORS distributed–5345
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Zinc Tablets -70
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VHSNC Conducted – 48
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No of schools where hand washing demonstration carried out – 4
Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA) Program
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Carried out at APHC and NPHC
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Beneficiaries -52
National Iron Plus Initiative Program
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Total No of Children covered per month – 4676
HIV screening among Antenatal mothers
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Total mothers screened – 1092
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Total HIV infected detected – 0
Junior WIFS (Junior weekly Iron Folic Acid supplementation Program)
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Conducted in 68 Primary schools in RHU&TC Service area
NLEP (National Leprosy Elimination Program)
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Total 3 cases were enrolled in previous year. 3 cases were released from Treatment (RFT).
Achievements under National Health Program
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ACF (Active case finding for Tuberculosis) has been conducted in RHUTC service area during from to 07.1.2019 to 21.1.2019.
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LCDC campaign was conducted from 28.1.2019 to 10.2.2019
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Implementation of PMMVY (Pradhan mantri matru Vandana Yojana).
Demographic Indicators for the Service area (i.e. 64 Villages)
Indicator |
RHU&TC |
Crude Birth Rate (per 1000Population) |
10.7 |
Crude Death Rate(per 1000 Population) |
11.2 |
Perinatal Mortality Rate (per 1000 Live births) |
7.3 |
Neonatal Mortality Rate (per 1000 Live births) |
5.2 |
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) |
10.12 |
1-4 Yr. Mortality Rate(per 1000 Childs) |
Nil |
Maternal Mortality Rate (per 100000 live births) |
Nil |
Contraceptive Use Rate (in %) |
68.5% |
Tetanus Toxoid Immunization: (PW in %) |
100% |
Immunization Coverage (12-23 Months, in %) |
99.9% |
Publications
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A cross-sectional study on Magnitude of Geriatric Health Problems in a Rural Area of Singur, West Bengal. R Panigrahi, P Das , A Dan, A Datta Paper in Indian journal of Hygiene and public Health (Vol 3, Issue2, Dec 2017, ISSN 2455-1813).
New Initiatives Proposed During 2019
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Improve infrastructure at RHU&TC Singur and Sub Centres.
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Creation of 20 Health Sub centres/Units from present 12 along with provision for HR for them.
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Up-gradation of Public Health Lab and provision for CBNAAT machines an Autoanalysers.
Mega Rally on Dengue at Anandnagar
Observance of swachhata Hi Sewa at RHU&TC Campus