Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Feb 18: Four Primary Health Centres (PHC) of the city will have separate Ayushmati women clinic soon. These clinics will begin working in PHCs situated at Bunder, Padil, Surathkal and Bejai.

Doctors for these clinics will be recruited from medical colleges. Mostly, women visit PHCs for various health related matters. Sometimes they do not get specialized treatment at PHCs. So the health department has begun this new section for only women.

Bejai PHC (file photo)

Expert gynaecologist will provide check-up, suggestion and treatment for women in these clinics. The treatment is available for all age groups of women from children to elderly women. Issues related to menses, diabetes, BP, fat and arthritis that are mostly seen in women will be treated in these clinics. In addition, suggestion for pregnant women with regards to their diet, nutrition and personal hygiene will also be given along with free medicines.

Giving details of Ayushmati clinic, Dr Sujay Bhandary, taluk medical officer of the city, said, “Women’s clinic will begin at four places in the city. This will be limited to city area at present but later might extend to rural areas also. Help from medical colleges in the city will be sought to run these clinics. Everyday different doctor will treat women. First the health complication of the women will be recorded and they will be given an appointment to meet concerned doctor on specific day.”