 Patients waiting their turn.  Exterior view of the Belgachia clinic. | Belgachia Clinic The clinic is situated on Raja Manindra Road in the north of Calcutta and treats around 50 patients a day for general medicine and 15 in the DOTS programme. - Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (DOTS programme) in association with the National Tuberculosis Control Programme (TCP)
- Treatment of tuberculosis resistant to initial medicines at the TPC
- Treatment for cardiac and neurological illnesses and diabetes
- General medicine, bandaging, physiotherapy, chiropody
- Raising awareness of health and hygiene, food distribution and other primary care products
This medical centre also serves as a headquarters for the Out-Reach Programme (mobile medical teams) and as a teaching centre for staff |
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