Sivananda Charitable Dispensary

February 2004

The following is a report on the activities of the Sivananda Charitable Dispensary, Rikhia, during February 2004.

1. Patient data:

  New patients Old (follow up) patients
  M F Total M F Total
Adults 104 101 205 136 185 321
Children <18 57 60 117 61 124 185
Total 161 161 322 197 309 506
Grand total 828

Total number of patients attending Out Patient Dept in February: 828 + 202 = 1030

2: TB patient data

  2003 2004
Enrolled in Feb 2004 Nil 33
Discharged in Feb 2004 11 Nil
Total Discharged (jan till date) 156 Nil
On treatment in Feb 2004 64 60
Total patients (January till date) 220 60
Grand total (on treatment) 124  

 

  New patients Old (follow up) patients
  M F Total M F Total
Adults 20 6 26 112 36 148
Children < 18 yrs 3 4 7 9 12 21
Total 23 10 33 121 48 169
Grand total 202

3. TB medicine position

Medicine name Stock 31/1/04 Incoming Outgoing Stock 29/2/04
Ethambutol (800 mg) 14,828 Nil 3,000 11,828
Ethambutol (400 mg) 5,800 Nil Nil 5,800
Isoniazide (300 mg) 25,000 Nil 3,000 22,000
Isoniazide (100 mg) 21,100 Nil Nil 21,100
Rifampicin (450 mg) 19,000 Nil 1,000 18,000
Rifampicin (300 mg) 19,500 Nil Nil 19,500
Pyrazinamide (500 mg) 5,320 Nil 800 4,520
Pyrazinamide (750 mg) 13,800 Nil 1,100 12,700
Isoniazide (300mg) +
Rifampicin (450 mg)		 4,150 Nil Nil 4,150

4. Antenatal care (ANC)/ Postnatal care (PNC)

A total of 12 pregnant women were admitted in February. They have received supplements of iron, multivitamins, calcium and protein powder fortnightly, in addition to regular maternal and foetal monitoring. They have also received any other medication needed for incidental and associated illnesses.

5. Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) patients

A total of 4 mal nourished children who were below the expected weight-for-age have also received
similar medications in addition to treatment for associated illnesses.

6. Medicine stock for ANC/PNC and PEM patients

S no. Medicine Original Stock (1/2/04) Used Stock (29/2/04)
1 Multivitamin 5000 tab 388 tab 4612 tab
2 Iron 5000 tab 388 tab 4612 tab
3 Calcium 5000 tab 388 tab 4612 tab
4 Protein powder 3 kg 1.750 kg 1.250 kg

This stock of medicine will be used up for the above patients during their total course of 1 year.

7. During the month of October 2003, devotees of Sri Swamiji offered seva in the Dispensary

They were Dr Rashmi (Nepal), Sannyasi Harikeerti and others.

8. A summary of the various diseases treated in the Dispensary during February is as follows:

S. no Disease Adult (M) Adult (F) Child (M) Child (F) Total
1 Digestive System
Peptic ulcer disease 9 10 2 0 21
Diarrhoeal diseases 8 13 7 7 35
Constipation 7 10 1 1 19
Worms   1 4 1 6
Jaundice 1       1
Miscellaneous 13 25 9 14 61
TOTAL 59 23 23 143 143
2 Respiratory system
Lower respiratory infection 20 9 16 16 88
Upper respiratory tract infection 7 4 7 18 36
Tuberculosis 33 13 8 8 62
Miscellaneous 24 26 10 19 79
TOTAL 107 63 34 61 265
3 Ear/Nose/Throat
Ear infections 1 1 6 20 28
Nose     1   1
Throat 7 2 3 5 17
TOTAL 8 3 10 25 46
4 Eye
Eye infections   1   2 3
Cataract         0
Miscellaneous 1     5 6
TOTAL 1 1   7 9
5 Malnourishment
Weakness 17 43 6 14 80
Night blindness   7 3 1 11
Protein energy malnutrition   1     1
TOTAL 17 51 9 15 92
6 Urinary
Urinary tract infection 3 6 4 1 14
Miscellaneous 22 5 3   30
TOTAL 25 11 7 1 44
7 Reproductive
Menstrual disorders   25   5 30
Vaginal discharge   2   1 3
Pregnancy   2     2
Dhat syndrome 2       2
Miscellaneous   7   3 10
TOTAL 2 36 0 9 47
8 Musculo-skeletal system
Fractures         0
Arthritis 4 4 1   9
Backache, bodyache 17 32 2 5 56
Miscellaneous 2 2 2 2 8
TOTAL 23 38 5 7 73
9 Cardiovascular system
Blood pressure   4     4
Rheumatic heart disease   1     1
Miscellaneous 14 7 1 1 23
TOTAL 14 12 1 1 28
10 Nervous system
Epilepsy   1     1
Paralysis          
Miscellaneous 1     1 2
TOTAL 1 1 0 1 3
11 Skin
Rash 2 4 7 8 21
Scabies 5 2 7 9 23
Miscellaneous 1 2 2 2 7
TOTAL 8 8 16 19 51
12 Miscellaneous
Leprosy 1       1
Malaria         0
Diabetes 2 2     4
Injuries 6 2 6 6 20
Miscellaneous 21 29 18 38 106
Total 30 33 24 44 131
Grand Total 274 315 129 213 931

Note: The number of patients attended to does not match the number of diseases encountered as one patient can have more than one disorder. The above list does not include patients enrolled in the TB project.