AIIMS Raipur will start a two-hour special OPD (Special Clinic) from Monday for patients who need special diagnosis, expert advice and treatment. Specialist doctors will be available in the two hour OPD and the patients will also get pathology and radiology test in this clinic.
The regular morning of OPD of AIIMS Raipur gets an average 500 patients. Among these patients a large number of patients are those who need special diagnosis and treatment. To facilitate such patients AIIMS management has decided to start a special clinic (OPD) from 2.30-4.30 pm. The special clinics will be organised for different departments on separate days.
According to hospital sources three clinics will be organised for pediatric department. The OPD on Monday will be for Asthma-hit patients, Wednesday for headache and Friday for patients with problem of fits.
The special clinic for suspected cancer patients will be organized on every Tuesday where screening will be done and line of treatment will be decided accordingly.
The clinic for ENT problems, headache, etc will be organised on Monday and Wednesday. A separate clinic will be held per day for diet. The patients will be advised about balanced diet, sugar, hypertension, blood pressure, etc in this clinic.
Hospital Superintendent Dr Ajay Dani said that hospital administration has decided to start the special clinic to provide special facility for the patients from Monday. The patients need no separate registration for the special clinic and they can use the same card issued after registration. However, the fresh patients visiting the special clinic for the first time will have to get registered between 1.30-3.50 pm on payment of Rs10. Registration is free for poor patients. The special clinic will also reduce the burden from morning OPD which is increasing day by day.