BBMP taking steps to set up Namma Clinics in every ward

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath has instructed officials to take appropriate steps to establish Namma clinics in all 243 wards by the first week of January and to fill doctor vacancies at the earliest.

Addressing a meeting held regarding the establishment of Namma clinics, he suggested taking action to supply medicines required by KSMSCL (Karnataka State Medical Supplies Corporation Limited) as per NUHM (National Urban Health Mission) guidelines.

He has also instructed officials to complete the tender process to acquire medical equipment including ICT, lab reagents, branding works as per NHM (National Health Mission) guidelines by the first week of January. The BBMP had undertaken many walk-in interviews to select medical officers for these clinics.

.However, the candidates for the post of medical officers did not report and in this background, the candidates of mandatory contract period service, who are already eligible for counselling in the Health and Family Welfare Department, are advised to be counselled and assigned to the Namma clinics.

Special Commissioner Dr Trilok Chandra said that the renovation work of 243 of our clinics will be completed by the end of December and will be ready for inauguration in the second week of January. These clinics will function from Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 4.30 pm. Each clinic will consist of a medical officer, a nurse, lab technician and a Group D employee.

It will offer 12 kinds of services, including pregnancy, postnatal, neonatal care, childhood and adolescent care, universal immunization services, family welfare, contraceptive, infectious disease management, common and minor ailment care, diabetes, blood pressure management, chronic diseases, oral ailments etc. Elderly care, emergency medical services, health check-ups and medicines will be free. Fourteen lab tests, tele-consultation services, and wellness activities will also be available free of cost.