RURAL HOSPITAL UNIT AND TRAINING

CENTRE
VISIT REPORT

INTRODUCTION

As a part of Community Health Nursing Rural

experience, a visit was conducted to RHU & TC, Singur on 05 Feb
2023.05 MSc Nursing Trainee officers and 30 IV Year BSc Nursing
students guided by Lt Col Aprajita shukla and Maj Tushara T visited
RHUTC. We got oriented to the location and physical layout and were
explained regarding the institution, its activities and functions by Dr
Harikrishna ,O I/C and Mrs Krishna PHNs at RHU& TC.

OBJECTIVES OF THE VISIT

At the end of the visit to RHC & TC, Singur the

student nurse will be able to

 Identify the route map of RHU & TC Singur

 Get oriented to the physical layout of RHU & TC
 Get oriented to the organizational structure of the centre
 Identify the various courses and programs conducted at RHC &
TC
 Know about the services provided at the centre
 Get oriented to the role and responsibilities of the various health
workers working under RHU & TC, Singur
HISTORY

RHU & TC started as Maternity and Child Welfare

th
Unit in 26 March 1939.This center was established with the inspiration
of Shri S N Mallick. Land was donated by Local Zamindar, Abanindrath
Burman. Fund for initiating the construction of building (presently
known as S P Mallick building- Lecture Hall) was given by Smt
Swarnaprabha Mallick, wife of Mr. S N Mallick. It became a part of AIIH
& PH in 1944-1945.Student hostel, Office Building, P.H. Laboratory and
Union Health Center of Anandanagar and Nasibpur were established
in 1956.Subcenters are present at Nasibpur, Paltagarh and Balidipa
and were established in 1956.
ROUTE MAP

Durgapur
expressway
NH-19
Purushattampur

v
RHU&TC,SINGUR

NH-12

Petrol pump

Benaras RD

HP petrol pump

Bharat petrol pump

Vidyasagar setu
toll
Kona exp.
Kaziporela jama masjid way

Hoogly bridge
Command hospital,EC
Alipore RD
National library
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS

 Area- 64.13 sq.km

 Total population- 99217
 Total villages- 63
 Total GP- 4 full+ 2 part population (13345+7645)
 Total couples- 16599
 Couple protection rate- 68%
 Crude birth rate- 13.4%
 Crude death rate- 3.9%
 Infant mortality- 12.4%
 Maternal mortality- nil
PHYSICAL LAYOUT

Environmental
Entrance
sanitation office

Public health Conference hall

building

Store Toilet

Staff quarter Accounts office

Departme-
nt Data entry
server
room

Student hostel Document

Departme-
nt

Administrative building
PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE

 RHU&TC Singur- Administrative building, lecture hall -2, hostel with

canteen-capacity 90. Public health workshop, transport section, class
room -2
 Primary health centre-2: Anandanagar PHC & Nasibpur PHC
 Health units/ subcentres: 12 units are working. Health units 1 to 6 is
under APHC & health units 7 to 12 is under NPHC.
 Out of 5 subcenter buildings, (4 Buildings of SC that is Nasibpur ,
Balidipa, Paltagarh & Nanda belongs to RHU&TC, Singur & 1 SC
building that is Dewanvery belonged to District Health Authority )
 Laboratories -3 (One in RHU & TC & One in each PHCs)

OBJECTIVES

 To provide rural field training of various UG, PG and

Paramedical courses in Public Health.
 To help in performing Public Health (field) research by students
and experts.
 To provide Primary Health Care in its service area including
public health surveillance and outbreak management.
 To provide laboratory services and sanitary engineering
services.
 To implement National Health Programs in service area.
 To generate awareness regarding various health programs and
Health and Hygiene to all the beneficiaries under the service
area.

TEACHING ACTIVITIES

 Community exposure including development of skills of

community diagnosis was provided to PG students of the institute
as per curricular activities of MD (CM), MPH(epidemiology) ,
MSc(applied nutrition ), DHPE, MVPH, DPHM, DHS students of
the institute .in addition postgraduate and under graduate nursing
and paramedical students from various institute in the country
also participate in Public health training in RHU &TC, Singur.

FUNCTIONS

 Medical care – OPD Services, 24 hours emergency services, first aid,

stabilization of patient before referral, in patient services.
 MCH care – Antenatal care, Intranatal care & Postnatal care
 Child care – Newborn care (essential newborn care, initiation of
breastfeeding within half an hour, management of neonatal
hypothermia and jaundice)
 Full immunization of all children, Vit A prophylaxis.
 Full range of family planning services including counseling and
appropriate referral for couples having infertility.
 Rural Field Training of various types of courses in the field of public
health.
 Medical care and public health services in 1 lakh population service area
of Singur.
 Poly Clinic – Child, Nutrition and TB.
 Laboratory services- Public health Lab, Biochemical Lab, Chemical Lab.
 Sanitary Engineering services.
 Field research
 Testing of water quality and disinfection of water sources.
 National health programs.
 Appropriate and prompt referral of cases needing special care providing
transport facilities either by PHC Vehicle or other available referral
transport.
 Health education for prevention and management of RTI & STI.
 VHND in coordination with ICDS – Management of malnutrition, anemia
and vit A deficiency.
 School Health Services – Anemia control program for adolescent, health
screening program for primary schools.
 Adolescent health services
 Disease surveillance and control of epidemic (IDSP)
 Collection and reporting of vital events.
 Promotion and sanitation including use of toilet and appropriate garbage
disposal.
 Basic laboratory services – routine urine, stool, blood test.
 Sputum test for TB under RNTCP.
 Blood smear examination for malaria.
 Pregnancy test.

SERVICES RENDERED
1. Service to the community
Patient care services for communicable and non –
communicable diseases is provided by 2 PHC and 12 Units.

2. Public health laboratory services

 Pathological and serological test
 Biochemistry
 MP
 Urine RE/ME
 Stool RE
 Sputum slides
 HBsAg for pregnant women

3. Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (DOTS

Performances)

4. Pulse Polio Immunization

SWOC ANALYSIS

Strength

RHU&TC is one of the most prestigious institute of health care training in

India. Their unique way and advance training methods adds perfection to
them. They cover a waste area and provide health care services to
Singur which has provided them a strong support and acceptance from
the community. Their work is being recognized by all community leaders
and community gets involved in their health care activities with full zeal
and zest.

Weakness

RHU&TC covers a large area of 64Sq.km but they lack staff as per the
requirements. The public health Nurses and Healthcare workers and
training staff is not adequate as per the norms thus few of them are
overburdened. This sometime causes lack of follow up or
documentations.

Opportunity

RHU&TC is a great Institute in itself and gives vast experience to the

students coming there for teaching and learning purpose. RHU&TC
gives the live example of how primary health care and health for all
principles are followed and how the training is conducted. The water
purification and other units of RHU&TC provides working models and
hence builds the firm base of knowledge for the learners coming to the
institutes. RHU&TC gives abroad spectrum for research and project in
the area. They promote and fund various community researches.
ACKNOWLEGEMENT

We sincerely express our gratitude to Col R K Bhatti,

Principal, College of Nursing for providing us an opportunity and
permission to conduct this visit successfully.

We extend our sincere gratitude to Lt Col Aprajita

Shukla, Associate professor and Maj Tushara T, Clinical
Instructor, College of Nursing for organizing an enriched field
visit for both MSc (N) and BSc (N) batches.