Central team reviews health services in Saran
Chhapra: A three-member central team visited various healthcare facilities in Saran on Thursday to assess the ground realities of the district's medical infrastructure. The delegation included Dr P J Bhuyan, additional director of the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP); Shweta Ray, lead consultant at the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) and Dr Mona Gupta, NHSRC adviser.
The team began its inspection at Chhapra Sadar Hospital, where they reviewed hospital management protocols and discussed progress made in the elimination of kala-azar with local officials. Their visit included the emergency ward, outpatient department, medicine distribution centre, blood bank, laboratory, kala-azar ward and the nutrition and rehabilitation centre.
They also inspected primary health centres in both rural and urban areas, focusing in particular on health and wellness centres, now known as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, in Shitalpur Dih and other locations including Sonepur and Phulwaria (Maker).
The team evaluated aspects such as patient satisfaction, staffing levels and availability of medical equipment. Their observations will be compiled into a report to be submitted to central authorities.
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