BSS, Khulna :
With expansion of community clinics, around 10 lakh people are now getting better healthcare services from 198 community clinics in the districts, according to official sources.
“People are getting health education, referral advice, pregnancy checkup and de-warming and vaccination at the clinics that brought healthcare services to their doorsteps,” said Khulna Civil Surgeon Dr. S M Abdur Razzak.
“There were no affordable health services available around for the low- income people before launching of the community clinics,” said Govinda Mandal, 87, of Chaygharia village under Chakrakhali Union of Batiaghata upazila in the district.
He said many of his area are getting physicians advice, health services and necessary medicines from the clinics without hassle and paying higher prices.
Aruna Mandol, 30, wife of Shibdas Mandol, a rickshaw-van puller, expressed her satisfaction over the care she got at the clinic while giving birth to her two children.
Monalisa Roy, 27, a community health service provider of Chaygharia community clinic, said on an average 30 people, especially women and children, come to the clinic every day to get necessary health services.
She however, said that the community clinic needs separate labour room for safe delivery.
Md. Mostofa Akunji, health inspector of the clinic, said people, mostly women and children, are getting basic treatment and prenatal and neonatal and child healthcare services.
A total of six employees, including community health provider, health assistant and family planning worker are working at the clinic, he said, adding that the government are giving patients 28 different medicines at free of cost.
With expansion of community clinics, around 10 lakh people are now getting better healthcare services from 198 community clinics in the districts, according to official sources.
“People are getting health education, referral advice, pregnancy checkup and de-warming and vaccination at the clinics that brought healthcare services to their doorsteps,” said Khulna Civil Surgeon Dr. S M Abdur Razzak.
“There were no affordable health services available around for the low- income people before launching of the community clinics,” said Govinda Mandal, 87, of Chaygharia village under Chakrakhali Union of Batiaghata upazila in the district.
He said many of his area are getting physicians advice, health services and necessary medicines from the clinics without hassle and paying higher prices.
Aruna Mandol, 30, wife of Shibdas Mandol, a rickshaw-van puller, expressed her satisfaction over the care she got at the clinic while giving birth to her two children.
Monalisa Roy, 27, a community health service provider of Chaygharia community clinic, said on an average 30 people, especially women and children, come to the clinic every day to get necessary health services.
She however, said that the community clinic needs separate labour room for safe delivery.
Md. Mostofa Akunji, health inspector of the clinic, said people, mostly women and children, are getting basic treatment and prenatal and neonatal and child healthcare services.
A total of six employees, including community health provider, health assistant and family planning worker are working at the clinic, he said, adding that the government are giving patients 28 different medicines at free of cost.
