Primary Health Centre ,Kolakkad

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Primary Health Centre 

The Primary Health Centre (PHC) is at the forefront of ensuring primary and comprehensive healthcare for the residents of Kanichar Grama Panchayat. Along with medical treatment, the primary objective of this center is to safeguard public health by prioritizing disease prevention. (Under the Government of Kerala's 'Aardram Mission', this center has now been upgraded to a Family Health Centre with state-of-the-art facilities).

Key Objectives

  • Free and Quality Treatment: Ensure primary healthcare for all residents of the Panchayat without financial burdens.

  • Disease Prevention: Take precautionary measures to prevent the spread of infectious and non-communicable (lifestyle) diseases.

  • Maternal and Child Health: Provide accurate care and complete immunization coverage to pregnant women and newborns.

  • Health Awareness: Foster awareness among the public regarding sanitation, personal hygiene, and proper nutrition.

  • Infectious Disease Control: Coordinate ward-level preventive measures to check the spread of communicable diseases like Dengue and Leptospirosis (Elipani).

  • Palliative Care: Ensure home care for bedridden patients with the assistance of ASHA workers and nurses.

  • Health Data Collection: Accurately evaluate the health status of the Panchayat residents to improve overall health indicators.

Key Available Services

  • General Medicine: Treatment for common illnesses such as fever, cough, and cold.

  • Chronic Disease Monitoring: Continued care for long-term ailments.

  • Maternal and Child Health Services:

    • Antenatal check-ups for pregnant women

    • Postnatal care

    • Childhood immunization/vaccination

    • Nutritional guidance

  • Lifestyle Disease Control: Screening and management for Diabetes, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure), Heart Disease, and Cancer.

  • Palliative Care: Medical treatment and nursing care at home for bedridden and elderly patients.

  • Mental Health Services: Counseling, mental health awareness, and necessary referral services.

  • Community Health Activities:

    • Health awareness classes

    • School Health Programs

    • Lifestyle disease screening camps

    • Sanitation initiatives

    • Household health surveys

Contact Address

Primary Health Centre, Kolakkad

Kolakkad P.O., Kannur District

Pin - 670 673

Phone: +91 9447434622

Email: mophcknr@gmail.com