CG News: SECL inaugurated 13 mobile medical units, general public will get all the health facilities…

, Bilaspur. To provide health facilities to the general public, SECL today inaugurated a fully equipped mobile medical unit. During this, 13 mobile medical units were launched. SECL CMD flagged off the mobile medical units. The mobile medical units will work to provide health facilities to the general public in the operational areas of SECL. This facility will be available in an area of ​​25 kilometers of the mine areas. Along with primary treatment of common diseases, the mobile medical unit will also provide facilities for communicable and non-communicable diseases, diagnostics, RCH services, screening activities and referral to higher diagnosis and treatment centers.

The services of the Mobile Medical Units will provide primary care services for common ailments including communicable and non-communicable diseases, reproductive child health (RCH) services, undertake screening activities and make referrals to higher diagnostic/treatment centres. These MMUs will provide point of care diagnostics.

These include annual screening of population above 35 years for blood sugar, pregnancy test, albumin and sugar, Hb, height/weight, vision test, rapid diagnostic test, hypertension, diabetes and cancer along with providing weekly supply of medicines to patients requiring them (hypertension, diabetes, epilepsy).