| 25th March 2020 04:36 PM | |
| sumit | Re: Dept of Health and Family Welfare Kerala The level of achievements attained by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala in the implementation of the various national programmes for control / eradication of diseases and also of family welfare programme including universal immunisation programme and maternal and child health activities has helped the state to reduce the mortality rates and improve the health status of the people. Services / Activities The Health Services perform the chief function of delivery of primary health care in a wholesome manner. Preventive and primitive health care in addition to the routine curative services and rehabilitation aspects of health care constitute the main activities of the department. The activities include the establishment and maintenance of medical institutions with essential infrastructure, control of communicable diseases, rendering of Family Welfare services including Maternal and Child Health Services, implementation of National Control / Eradication programmes providing curative services and administration. The Analytical Laboratories and Public Health Laboratory function as a single-purpose unit under the department with independent controlling officer for each. National Programme for Control of Blindness The Programme visualize complete eye health care services to rural and urban people by adopting eye camp approach and eye care services at various levels and by intensification of eye health education including eye donation awareness programme. The following measures were undertaken to achieve the above objective. i. Mobile Ophthalmic units At present there are 15 mobile units of which 13 units are attached to District Hospitals and 2 are Central mobile units attached to Medical Colleges at Kottayam and Kozhikode. Central Mobile Unit 1. Medical College Kottayam 2. Medical College Kozhikode 1. District Hospital Manjeri 2. District Hospital, Kanhangad 3. District Hospital, Kollam 4. District Hospital, Thrissur 5. District Hospital, Alappuzha 6. District Hospital, Palakkad 7. District Hospital, Ernakulam 8. District Hospital, Pathanamthitta 9. District Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram 10. District Hospital, Kannur 11. District Hospital, Idukki 12. District Hospital, Mananthawady 13. District Hospital, Kozhikode ii. District Hospitals There are 14 district level eye units one in each district hospital, where the services of one ophthalmic surgeon and one ophthalmic assistant each are available. The following 14 hospitals are strengthened with additional eye units: 1. Government Hospital, Peroorkada 2. District Hospital Kollam 3. District Hospital, Alappuzha 4. General Hospital, Pathanamthitta 5. District Hospital, Painavu (Idukki) 6. General Hospital, Ernakulam 7. District Hospital, Thrissur 8. District Hospital, Manjeri 9. District Hospital, Kannur 10. District Hospital, Kannur 11. District Hospital, Palakkad 12. General Hospital, Kozhikode 13. District Hospital, Kanhangad 14. District Hospital, Kottayam iii. Primary Health Centres Among the PHCs, 214 have been provided with ophthalmic equipment and one ophthalmic assistant to deliver primary eye care services to rural people. |
| 25th March 2020 04:35 PM | |
| Unregistered | Re: Dept of Health and Family Welfare Kerala Can you tell me about the National Programme for Control of Blindness Services offered by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala? |
| 23rd July 2015 03:00 PM | |
| Kiran Chandar | Re: Dept of Health and Family Welfare Kerala Here I am providing you the list of the Eye banks of the Department of health And Family Welfare kerala… Eye banks: There are 12 Eye banks in the Government sector, 5 in 5 medical colleges, 5 in district hospitals and 1 in Thodupuzha taluk hospital and 1 in Kollam. 1. Medical College / Government Ophthalmic Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram 2. Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode 3. Medical College Hospital, Kottayam 4. Medical College Hospital, Alappuzha 5. Medical College Hospital, Thrissur 6. General Hospital, Ernakulam 7. District Hospital, Kannur 8. District Hospital, Manjeri 9. District Hospital, Pathanamthitta 10. District Hospital, Kanhangad 11. Taluk Headquarters Hospital, Thodupuzha 12. District Hospital,Kollam. 2 eye banks are functioning in the Private Sector. 1. Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly 2. District Co-operative Hospital, Kozhikode Important contacts: Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Devaswom Shri. V.S. Sivakumar Address: Room No: 505 5th Floor Secretariat Annexe Thiruvananthapuram- 1 Phone : 0471-2327574 Mob : 9496266600 Fax : 0471-2332133 E-MAIL: minister-health@kerala.gov.in Health & Family Welfare Department Addrress: 3rd Floor South Block Secretariat Department of Health & Family Welfare Secretary Dr. K. Ellangovan Ph-0471-2327865, 2518255 Fax: 0471-2327865 Mob: 9495511200 E-mail: secy.hlth@kerala.gov.in Secretary (Ayurveda and Homoeo) Dr. M. Beena Ph-0471-2327994, 2517310 Mob: 9447912200 Director of Health Services Dr. P.K. Jameela Ph-0471-2302490 Fax 2303025 / 2303080 E-MAIL: dhskerala@gmail.com |
| 23rd July 2015 02:08 PM | |
| Unregistered | Dept of Health and Family Welfare Kerala Sir can you please provide the list of the Eye Banks of the Department of health And Family Welfare kerala???? And if possible than also provide me the contact details ????? |
