ICHC was established in 2001 to provide healthcare services to students of CDSS projects and their families. It has now grown into a fully-functional primary healthcare centre, catering to the needs of the surrounding population. The Centre provides consultation/medical check-up by professionally qualified and experienced doctors, medicines, basic lab tests, tuberculosis treatment, immunization, and eye treatment in collaboration with Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT). Around 262 patients visit ICHC daily to avail the healthcare services & facilities for a token fee of Rs. 60/-.
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- Main Entrance
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- Elegant Architecture & Plantation
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- In-charge Medical Officer
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- Male Patients Waiting Area
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- OPD Counter (Male)
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- Patients at OPD Counter
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- Patient Registration Section
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- Medical Officer OPD Consultation
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- Patient Ward Female Section
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- Patient Ward Male Section
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- LRBT Eye Testing Section
Objectives
The main objectives of ICHC are to:
- Provide basic healthcare to the communities surrounding CDSS compound.
- Secure the ailing from the numerous mal-practicing quacks operating in the locality, by providing primary healthcare at a token fee of Rs.60/- only w.e.f. 1st July, 2020.
- The average cost (including free medicines) per patient visit is nearly Rs. 281/- (based on FY 2019-20 external audit).
- Increase awareness amongst the patients regarding general principles of health & hygiene.
Management
The staff at the ICHC consists of a team of healthcare professionals and support staff headed by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO). The staff strength at the ICHC is of 2 doctors, 5 nursing staff, 1 pharmacy staff, 2 registration assistants, 1 lab technologist, 2 maids, 2 OPD attendants,, 1 guard, 1 gardener and 2 janitors. In addition, 2 community councilors are also engaged to educate the patients as regards diet and hygiene.
Facilities/Services
- Consultation/medical check-up by professionally qualified and experienced doctors.
- Patent medicines.
- Basic lab tests.
- Treatment of TB.
- Immunization.
- Eye clinic in collaboration with Layton Rahmatullah Benevolent Trust (LRBT).
- Referral arrangement with other charity and government run hospitals (Indus Hospital, Civil Hospital, Jinnah Hospital, LRBT, etc.).
- Free medical camps.
Beneficiaries & Charges
On average around 179 patients (4,650 patients per month) visit ICHC on daily basis.
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Head of Account |
Expenditures 2019-20
Rs. |
Cost per patient per annum Rs. |
Cost per patient per month Rs. |
| Capital expenditure |
290,991 |
62.58 |
5.21 |
| Medicines & Lab consumables |
5,221,579 |
1,123 |
93.57 |
| Personnel cost |
9,192,363 |
1,977 |
164.73 |
| Other overhead expenses |
1,702,209 |
366.05 |
30.50 |
| Total |
16,407,142 |
3,528.29 |
294.02 |
The above figures were worked out on the basis of 55,802/- patients per year and 4,650/- patients per month (counting 26 working days in a month).
