The State Government is extending quality treatment to the urban poor this year by establishing 100 more Basthi Dawakhanas in municipalities and municipal corporation limits throughout the State.
In the first phase, the Municipal Administration and Urban Development department, in collaboration with the Health department, established 85 Basthi Dawakhanas in various Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). Following the success of the first phase, the State government has approved the establishment of 101 more Basthi Dawakhanas in 63 ULBs in the second phase. Each clinic will cost Rs.13.2 lakh to set up.
Depending on the population, two or more Basthi Dawakhanas are being established in municipalities and municipal corporations for people’s convenience. During the Covid-19 pandemic, these clinics provided high-quality care to the public, particularly the poor and daily wage workers.
The State government had decided also to keep Basti Dawakhanas, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres open on Sundays.
On Sundays, all government initiatives, such as the administration of Covid vaccines, rapid antigen tests for patients with Covid symptoms, and the distribution of home isolation kits, will be available at these healthcare facilities.
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It was reported that 14 of the 101 Basthi Dawakhanas that will be established in the second phase have already been completed.
According to a senior official from the Municipal Administration department, work was underway in 36 locations.
The state government established Basthi Dawakhanas to provide quality healthcare to the poor in ULBs. Patients were given free medicines in addition to free consultations at these healthcare facilities.
The urban poor can also get free access to over 60 different diagnostic tests at the Basthi Dawakhanas through the T-Diagnostic initiative of the State government.
As part of the T-Diagnostics initiative, samples collected from patients at respective Basthi Dawakhanas are sent to the nearest centralised diagnostic hub for processing.
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