MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
MEDICAL FACILITIES
PUBLIC HEALTH MEDICAL FACILITIES : -
In Jind district there are 2 civil
hospitals at Jind & Narwanna city, 6
community health centers at Safidon, Julana, Kahrkramji, Uchana, Kalwa, Ujhaa, 20 primary
health centers at Amargarh, DhamtanShib, Dhanori, Danoda, Durjanpur, Gograin, Chatter,
Daraywala, Ramrai, Kandela, Dhathrath, Rajalan, Kalan, Hatt, Muana, Nidana, Jai-jaiwanti,
Shamlo-Kalan, Sinsar, Siwanamal and Deola, 26 Govt. Ayurvedic dispensaries and one Primary
Health Center of Ayurvedic Medicine, 1 T.B.Hospital of 20 beds and 1 E.S.I. dispensary. CIVIL
HOSPITAL JIND
CIVIL
HOSPITAL NARWANA :-
It was started as a civil dispensary in 1908. It was shifted to its new building on Jind-Patiala road in 1975. There were 1 senior medical officer, 9 medical officer,1 dental surgeon and 26 staff Nurse, 2 Multipurpose workers and para medical Staff. In 1999 the number of indoor and outdoor patients were 4144 and 55622 respectively. CIVIL
HOSPITAL SAFIDON :
It was
started as a civil dispensary in 1918 and was raised to the status of a Civil Hospital in
1971.
Now it is 30 beads Community Health Center. There are 1 Senior medical officer, 1
dental surgeon, 4 medical officers with P.P.C. and 6 staff Nurses and 2 Multipurpose
workers and para medical staff. In 1998 the number of indoor and outdoor patients were
2001 and 24330 respectively. DHARMARTH
NETRA CHIKITSHALA, UCHANA :-
The
hospital was started in 1972. Now it is run by Govt.and converted into Community health
center of 30 beds, 1 senior medical officer ,
1 dental surgeon, 4 medical officers, 5 staff nurses and
para medical staff are working in C.H.C.Uchana. JAIN
FREE EYE HOSPITAL, JIND:-
The hospital was started in 1967. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES : The medical and health services in the district are controlled
and looked after by the Civil Surgeon, Jind. He is assisted by a District Medical Officer,
District Malaria Officer, District Health Officer, District School Health Officer,
District Training Officer, District T.B.Officer, District Immunization Officer and
District Family Planning Officer. He functions directly under the Director General, health
Services, Haryana . At the
block level the senior medical officer is the incharge of the community health center and
supervises various health schemes, viz, family planning
programs, control and eradication of malaria, small-Pox, tuberculosis, trachoma,
polio immunization program etc. Primary
health center and sub-centre at the village
level also function under his control. Diseases Common to the
District.
The common diseases to
the district are fevers, dysentery, diarrhea and respiratory infections. The epidemics
like cholera, plague and small-Pox were prevalent in the past but with modern and advance
medical and public health services, these epidemics were eradicated from the district. Preventive
Measures to Promote Public Health :-
Successful Preventive measures are being taken through Community Health Centers, applied nutrition program, good and balanced diet, detection of food adulteration. etc. School
Heath Services :-
The program started during the second Five-Year Plan, has been
made an integral part of all hospitals, community health centers and primary health
centers and rural dispensaries since 1973. Under the Program , the school children
studying in I,
VI and IX Classes are checked periodically and arrangement are made for the
treatment of those found ill.
A whole time district school medical officer is responsible to organize and
implement the service in the district in collaboration with district education officer . Health
Education:-
In the present concept of community health , health education
has come to play a significant role. Its aim is to provide integrated curative and
preventive service for better health of the citizens . Therefore proper health education is the main pre-requisite
for the success of all health programmes.
Prior to 1967 the state health education bureau co-ordination and implementation of health education work was carried out by the
medical and para-medical staff of the health department who generally held group meeting
and distributed education material to the people talks to school students on health topic
like personal hygiene, vaccination etc. The education and information wing came into being
in September, 1968 which was headed by the district mass education and information
Officer. He was responsible for planning and implementation of the health education
program in the district under the guidance and supervision of Chief Medical Officer and
District Family Planning, Maternity and Child Health Officer. Family
Planning :-
The family planning program which acquired a
big and crucial signification for the future
of India was of little importance in this area in the past. The masses in general were
illiterate, orthodox and backward.. All
activities of family planning program in the district are carried out under the guidance
and supervision of the Chief medical Officer (Civil Surgeon) . Under him
the district family planning, maternity and child health
officer is actually responsible for this program and heads the district family
planning bureau. At block level, a rural family planning unit is attached with each
primary health center and is under the charge of a medical officer . He is assisted by an
extension educator , field workers lady health visitors , auxiliary nurse , midwives
(M.PHW(F) and trained dais. At the village
level, services are rendered by sub-centers,
field works and rural dispensaries . For
urban area, there are two family planning units at Jind and Narwana & Safidon.
Besides, rural family planning centers have
been set up at each Primary health center in the district . The progress of family
planning in the district from 1995-1996 to 1999-2000 is shown below :-
Maternity
and Child Health :-
The maternity and child health care is provided at all Civil Hospitals , Community Health Centers, Primary Health Centers and Sub Centers. Free prenatal and Post-natal care and free delivery services are provided at the house in the rural area. Prevention of Adulteration in Food Stuffs :- Adulteration
in food stuffs is checked under the prevention of food Adulteration Act, 1954. There were
3 Tehsil Sanitary Inspectors one in each tehsil of Jind, Narwana and Safidon and one food
inspector in the district. Besides the Civil Surgeon Jind , District Health Officer and
Senior Medical Officer, Jind, Narwana and Safidon have been vested with power under this
Act for the whole district.
Samples of food Stuffs are seized in routine as well as through specially organized
raids. Water
Supply and Sewerage :-
The
water level being very low in the district , ponds were used for drinking water. There
were a lot of scarcity of water during drought.
To ensure clean drinking water, a National Water Supply and Sanitation Programme was launched
in 1954 and by 1975, 32 villages of the district were provided with water supply. The
piped water supply was also made of Uchana by
the respective Local bodies.
The under ground sewerage was not
available in any village. However Jind , Narwana & Safidon towns were provided with
such Facilities. Last Revised On 19/02/2001
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