SHIS successfully carries out Directly Observed Treatment (DOTs) with patient leaders i.e. TB – cured patients. We carry out repeated tests on TB – negative patients, to identify those TB negative persons who are carriers and pose a danger in future. SHIS has an intensive patient follow-up programme that discourages a lapse in daily intake of medicine. We raise awareness of TB prevention techniques and the dangers of multi-drug therapy resistance.

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Despite the success achieved , there remains several blocks in each district which are remote and inaccessible and are not covered by any health services. As a result millions of people remain outside all types of TB care and treatment programme. We want to introduce mobile TB diagnostic clinics through ambulance-borne laboratory clinics, fully manned by required staff and equipment.

A state-of-the-art Eye Care Hospital was inaugurated in the year 2002 with 25 free beds at SHIS with a mission to provide quality eye care services to the weaker sections of the society at affordable costs and easy accessibility through reaching the unreached places with the help of our mobile boats.

Kolkata Urban Comprehensive Eye Care Project.

This was started in April 2010, was conceived to address eye health care problems for the marginalized communities in the Kolkata Slums. It targets 1.49 million people, especially women and children who are more vulnerable to eye health disorders, through a holistic approach that addresses eye health with other issues such as hygiene, sanitation, maternal and child health. The project till now has conducted over 10,000 adult cataract surgeries.

The services are provided by a team of Medical Officers, Nurse, X-Ray Technician, Laboratory Technician, Pharmacist and Para Medical Staff. SHIS also provide medical support by boat.

Find out about our Mobile Boat Clinics here.