New Delhi, October 08: Family doctors might make a comeback in the country with Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Saturday launching the first-of-its-kind family health clinic based on Britain’s National Health Services (NHS) model.
‘Access to quality, affordable healthcare has been a huge issue in the country and there is a huge gap which the government alone cannot fill. Such projects will reach out to both urban and rural communities,’ Dikshit said at the launch.
The clinic – set up by private firm Pathfinder – in Janakpuri area of west Delhi would work through a general physician and nurses in the clinic.
The low-cost primary health care provider will charge Rs.100-300 for the first consultation and is aimed at boosting the primary healthcare system at a local level where tertiary care centres may not be required.
‘The centres will also focus on areas such as immunisation, cervical screening, minor surgery, family planning, integrated health-ayurveda, palliative care, district nursing, and diagnostics among others,’ said Hardev Pall, director, Pathfinder Health India.
–IANS