The Mohalla Clinic at Shalimar Bagh has brought a sigh of relief for the residents of the locality. According to the patients who visit the mohalla clinic on regular basis to avail the medical treatment are of the view that the doctor gives appropriate time while consulting the patient and along with prescribing medicine free of cost. Patients are also satisfied with the basic infrastructure at low cost mohalla clinic.
The Pioneer on Tuesday visited the mohalla clinic based at North West Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh, it found that patients who turned up for the medical service at mohalla clinic were appreciating the health care services provided there.
Meena, a local resident, whose two- year-old son was down with fever said: “I feel the services provided here are far better than the ones provided by other dispensaries owned by government. I have been visiting mohalla clinic since the day mohalla clinic has started functioning,” she said.
An old women, who was suffering from back pain said that mohalla clinic in the mid of a locality is really is big relief. In this area, big hospitals are located at far off places.
However, a little chaos was witnessed at a registration counter for the slip system not being digitalized.
Dr Ranjeet Kaur, who heads the Aam Adami dispensary said told The Pioneer that about 300-400 patients visit the mohalla clinic on daily basis. “We we find any patient who needs specialised medical treatment; we refer the patient to the nearby AAP polyclinic where specialized doctors consult the patients.”
The kejriwal Government last year had launched mohalla clinics for robust healthcare system. These low-cost dispensaries offers free health treatment and diagnostics facilities with 50 health care tests. People can avail these facilities for minor health ailments like cough, cold, fever, itching etc.