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AAROYGA MANDIR |
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The Arogya Mandir Health clinic has been open for ten years. It was opened with the goal of giving the underprivileged members of the slum areas, a place where they could receive affordable healthcare and medications that are not readily available to them. The clinic takes in patients who range in age from infants to the elderly and treat them for the most common symptoms seen in the slums. For children, these symptoms generally include worms, cough, running nose and fever. For adults, the most common symptoms include vomiting, cough, fever, arthritis, tuberculosis and various skin diseases.
The clinic is currently run by a doctor and two pharmacists. It is open every day except Sunday from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. The clinic has medications available to treat the most common health problems, and all of the medications are available for a Rs. 3 token fee. Blood reports and x-rays are also available at 50 percent of the cost. For any emergency care or for symptoms that cannot be treated at the health clinic, the patients are connected with local Government hospitals. |
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The clinic sees 400 to 500 patients monthly with over 5000 total patients for the year; however, since the inception of the clinic, the number of patients has decreased, highlighting an overall improvement in health in the community in the last decade.
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Approximately 85 percent of the women in the Tekro have anemia. The clinic supplies them iron pills free of costs. |
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Malaria tablets were given out to the local families during the monsoon season. |
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