| Patna Health Centre |
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Nearly 3,000 patients benefitted from the service of the Health Centre in 2009.
About Patna Patna is the Capital of the State of Bihar and is rated as the 14th most populous city in India (approximately 1.8 million). It is the second largest city in eastern India, after Kolkata. Today, all major companies have a base in Patna, reflecting the growing importance of the city. In and around Patna, 100,000 people live in abject poverty and gross deprivation. They lack basic facilities like housing, sanitation, and clean water. Most people are unemployed ad getting enough to eat daily is a struggle. Healthcare is almost not affordable for the majority of the population and without the centre many would not be able to survive life threatening diseases just because he/she could not afford treatment.
One of the most common diseases encountered by the people of Patna is Tuberculosis due to the cramped housing, lack of clean water, lack of basic sanitation and poverty. The Health Centre, among other services, provides a free screening program and complete course of medication towards the treatment of Tuberculosis. |