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Question
List some Primary Health Centres (PHCs) or hospitals near your place. From your experience (or by visiting any one of them), find out the facilities provided and the people who run the centre.
Solution
- Central Government Health Services/ (CGHS), near Kendriya School, Gole Market.
- CGHS, near Mother Dairy, Gole Market.
- NDMC Health Centre, near Jain Happy School.
- Kalibari Mahila Sangathan Ijealth Centre, Mandir Marg, Gole Market.
- Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Gole Market.
Facilities: I visited Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. It is run by the Central government. At present, it is the cleanest government hospital in Delhi with a lot of facilities such as computerized counters for registration for different types of treatment, seating arrangements for visitors, a doctor’s restroom, etc. Most of the tests are conducted in hospitals.
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