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Dekyiling Tibetan Health Center
Name of the Center: Dekyiling Tibetan Health Center
Situated at: Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement
Brief information about Dekyiling Tibetan settlement
Dekyiling Tibetan Settlement is situated on the plains of an intermountain valley in the Swaliks, at altitude of 800m above sea level. It is about 10km north of Dehra Dun, the capital of Uttranchal state, and about 30km below the hill station called Mussoorie. Dehra Dun lies about 250km northeast of Delhi. The settlement was officially opened in 1986. It was started mainly for the rehabilitation of the 2nd batch of Tibetan refugees from Bhutan and unsettled Tibetans in the district of Dehra Dun. Since few years, Retired CTA staff were also given a house to settle in the settlement. The land allocation is meant for housing only. For the employment of settlers, a handicraft was started where they manufacture Tibetan carpets, colourful Tibetan women's apron, shoulder bag and Tibetan jacket materials.
Brief history about Dekyiling Tibetam Health Center
At the begining of the settlement, there was a dispensary to cater the health care needs of small population. The dispensary was built with the help of 'German Aid Organisation' and Dept. of Health(DoH), Dharamsala. Then it was look after by nurse in-charge. Within few years, the settlement's population was growth to nearly four times from original numbers and felt the need of good hospital to look after them. The DoH, Dharamsala took initiative in purchasing a land and began construction in 1993. The hospital was completed and finally inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 6th March 1995. The hospital was built with financial assistance from Medicine Du Mondi Association, France and DoH, Dharamsala.
Pic: Hospital's front view
Total Population:2659 approx.
Male(lay): 1109
Female(lay): 1148
Monk: 224
Nun: 178
Average outpatient a day:12
Most common diseases:URI, Skin Infection, Hypertension, tuberculosis, diahrrhoea.
Number of staff:
Executive Secretary:1
Medical Officer:1
Staff Nurse:1
Auxillary Nurse:1
X-ray and Lab Technician:1
Pharmacist:1
Community Health Worker:3
Driver:1
Cook:1
Sanitation Staff:1
Pic: Hospital's staff members
Location:
Nearest town: Dehra Dun (10 Km)
Nearest Railway Station: Dehra Dun (10 Km)
Nearest referral hospital: Dehra Dun (10 Km)
Average temperature: 25 degree centigrade
Minimum & Maximum tempaerature: 7-40 degree centigrade
Facilities and Services provide by Hospital
- Out patient consultancy
- In patient facility as 3 bedded each for male and female ward
- 24 beded TB Isolation ward
- X-ray
- Clinical laboratory/ Diagnostic Unit
- Pharmacy
- Tuberculosis (TB) control unit
- Immunization facilities
- Reproductive health care
- Mental health care
- Oral hygiene
- Home visit services
- Public health education program
- Ambulance facilities
For more information and details, please contact below:
Executive Secretary
Dekyiling Tibetan Health Center
Sahastradhara Road
P.O. Kulhan - 248 001
Dehra Dun
Uttranchal State
INDIA
Phone number: 0135-607266
Email: delinghospi@yahoo.co.in
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