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.

• Population. Served : 101,180 (As on 1.4.2019)

• Families : ≈ 23,595

• 64 Villages. (≈ 1/3rd of Singur Development Block. 2/3rd – WBHS)

• Total Area: 64.0 Sq. Km.

InfrastructureAvailable

• RHU&TC, Singur─ Administrative Building, Lecture Hall – 2, Hostel with Canteen – Capacity 90, Public Health Workshop, Transport Section, Classrooms – 2;

• Primary Health Centres – 2; [Anandanagar (PHC) and Nasibpur (PHC)Dearah]

• 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.

• 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

• Officers’ Profile

	Dr. Amalendu Roy CMO(SAG) MBBS	E-mail:amalendu.roy1958@gmail.com Mobile No.:9051096053
	Dr. S.C Mandal (till 13.05.2019) CMO(SAG) MBBS, DCH	E-mail:drscmandal1958@gmail.com Mobile No.:90381 87589, 94320 12665
	Dr Bhaskar Sen CMO(NFSG) MBBS	E-mail:bhaskarsen14@yahoo.co.in Mobile No.:9433851750
	Dr. Sangeeta Kalsa CMO(NFSG) MBBS	E-mail:drkalsasangeeta@yahoo.in Mobile No.:9830242502
	Dr. R N Panigrahi Public Health Specialist MBBS, MD (Community Medicine).	E-mail:panigrahir03@gmail.com Mobile No.:8249234843
	Dr Sanjib Das CMO MBBS	E-mail:drsanjib.das@gmail.com Mobile No.:7044328468
	Dr. Reena Kumari Sharma Senior Medical Officer MBBS, DGO,DNB (O &G)	E-mail:kmreena_sh@rediffmail.com Mobile No.:8910416774
	Dr. Ananda Kr Biswas Medical Officer MBBS	E-mail:dranandakrbiswas311268@gmail.com Mobile No.:9432416735/9007898395
	Dr. Kausik Das Medical Officer MBBS	E-mail:kausik81@gmail.com Mobile No.:9733726059
	Dr Saurav Ghosh Medical Officer MBBS	E-mail:doctorsouravghosh@gmail.com Mobile No.:9831490480
	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

• Teaching & training activities

• 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:

• District Level TOT Programs Received:

• Training on IDSP & RCH Portal entry for DEOs on 12.12.2018

• Training on LDDC Campaign for PHN on 19 & 21.12.2018.

• TOT for cold chain Handlers on 22.1.2019 attend by PHNs.

• NID Workshop TOT attend by PHNs

• TOT on MCPC & Bridge attended by MO, & PHN.

• ToT ON Dengue and other Vector borne Disease under chairmanship of District Collector attended PHS & PHNS.

• Workshop on HIMS attends by DEOs & PHNS.

• Workshop on Rota virus vaccination attended by PHNs.

• Service to the Community

Patientcare services: (Provided through 2 PHCs & 12 Units)

Community/PublicHealth Services

PublicHealth Laboratory Services