The Chirag Hospital at Sargakhet

Chirag has run two rural health centers (RHCs) at Sitla and Sargakhet since 1988. A family in the area donated land to Chirag to construct a hospital at Sargakhet. This dream has been realised and a 8 bed hospital was inaugurated in January 2009. The facilities at the Hospital include a laboratory, an X-ray facility, ECG machine, treatment rooms, a delivery room, a general ward with six beds and two private rooms. The facilities are being upgraded and the hospital is being equipped to cater to in-patients.

Ailments commonly treated at the hospital and the clinic include urinary tract infections, leucorrhoea, cardio-vascular disorders, respiratory infections, gastro-intestinal infections, dermatological and paediatric disorders. Antenatal cases undergo haemoglobin, blood group, VDRL and urine testing using in-house laboratory services, upgraded to expand the range of blood and urine tests. Referrals are sometimes made to hospitals or nursing homes in Almora, Nainital and Haldwani. The number of patients using Chirag’s facilities has increased steadily over the years and it is heartening that close to half of them are women.

The curative services are managed by a full time Doctor trained in Ayurveda and Modern Medicine and Surgery, a trained lab-technician and X-Ray technician, a pharmacist and two nursing staff. Dr. Ruma Mukherjee, a Doctor residing in the region, volunteers her services for two days every week.  The Hospital focuses on the health of women and children in addition to emergency services. Specialists with an expertise in obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, paediatrics and dental health are invited to conduct camps in the hospital. Chirag continues to look for a general physician to add to its curative team. Please write to info (at) chirag.org if you are interested in working at the Hospital.