The number of patients coming for treatment at the Arogyavardhini Kendra (dispensary) of the Municipal Corporation has increased owing to the medical treatment, medicines and various tests that have been made available only for INR 10. By keeping these clinics open from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm, the municipal administration is providing medical facilities to the citizens. Earlier, residents had to pay INR 500 for visits to private clinics and medicines for fever, cold and other ailments.
The municipality has opened clinics from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm in Panvel city along with Kharghar, Kalamboli, Navin Panvel and Kamothe colonies. Along with property tax collection, Panvel Corporation has given priority to medical care among the services provided to the citizens. Municipal Commissioner Ganesh Deshmukh, while announcing this year's budget, had announced that more priority will be given to the medical services of the citizens. The municipality has made more provisions for medical services. Along with urban areas, the municipality has given priority to medical services in rural areas. Since the last two months, the municipality has provided relief to the employees by keeping the clinics open from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm.
More than 90 patients in the morning session and more than 40 patients in the night session are being served by each clinic in the urban area clinics of the municipality. In Kharghar, more than hundred patients are receiving medical care from the municipality's hospital in the night session. Medical treatment, consultation and medicines are provided free of charge in this clinic after paying INR for a case paper by the concerned patient. Blood and urine tests are also free. This has made the municipal clinics a medical base for the residents. The number of patients in private hospitals is decreasing as the municipality started night clinics keeping in mind the convenience of the citizens.
“The municipality has appealed to the citizens to boil and filter drinking water in urban and rural areas. Citizens should consult a doctor in the nearest municipal clinic for cold cough and fever and other diseases. All medical services are provided in this clinic after paying INR 10 for a case paper. Blood sugar level and other tests can be done on the advice of the doctor at the clinic”, said Dr. Anand Gosavi, Chief Medical Health Officer, Panvel Municipality.
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