Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation to open 25 basti dawakhanas

HYDERABAD: As many as 25 additional basti dawakhanas will be set up across the city on Friday by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), keeping in mind the healthcare needs of the residents. These will be in addition to the existing 123 dawakhanas that are already operational.
According to government records, on an average, 80 to 90 cases are reported per day in these clinics. They receive 10 to 20 fever cases per day and 10 to 20 people come for treatment of cough and cold .OPD consultation, tele-consultation, basic lab diagnosis, family planning, free drugs (selected ones), treatment of acute simple illness, immunization services, antenatal and postnatal care are some of the services offered.
“Basti Dawakhanas also offer counselling and contraception services, screening for anaemia and screening for non-communicable diseases such as BP, bloodsugar. Cancer health promotion activities are also taken up by these clinics,” read a statement issued by GHMC.
The new clinics will be scattered across the city. While 20 clinics will dot Hyderabad district, five new clinics will come up in Ranga Reddy district. In Sangareddy district, three new clinics have already been set up and the number of new clinics in Malkajgiri district are 15.