Health in Siliguri

As the gateway to North Eastern India and among the fastest growing cities in the country, Siliguri in West Bengal is rapidly developing into a health care hub for the entire region. There is a large healthcare hinterland comprising the districts of Malda, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur in Siliguri. Siliguri also attracts the people from neighbouring countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan along with the North East, thus creating a huge demand for integrated healthcare services which can benefit this huge population.



Thus it is no wonder that the local administration in Siliguri has ensured specific institutions to create a better health care service and ensure easy access to the health care services created by the health department. Besides the District Health & Family Welfare Samiti in Siliguri, which is committed to public health, the city has also developed a number of public and private hospitals and nursing homes to cater to the multiple health issues of the local population and the surrounding areas. With a huge untapped market, several corporate bodies like AMRI, Narayana Hrudayalaya and Ambuja are also planning to set up hospitals in Siliguri. So find out more about this health care hub of the eastern region.

District Health & Family Welfare Samiti, Siliguri

The District Health & Family Welfare Samiti in Siliguri aims for a better health service and widespread access to these services. Its administrative jurisdiction is spread over five main blocks namely, Siliguri DH, Matigara, Kharibari, Naxalbari and Phansidewa. By implementing various public health programmes like National Vector Bourne Disease Control Programme, National AIDS Control Programme, Integrated Disease Surveillance Project and others. The organization has also launched improvement of public health through rectifying regional imbalance in health care, providing improved nutrition, hygiene, sanitation and safe drinking water. It also aims to provide access to good quality health care especially in the rural areas, women, poor and children.

Hospitals in Siliguri

The largest public health care unit and tertiary referral institute catering to North Bengal and adjoining regions is the North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, located in Shusrutanagar, 5 km from the proper town of Siliguri. It has about 862 beds and caters to the large population of North Bengal, north eastern states of India and even people from neighbouring countries.

Among private hospitals, the Medica North Bengal Clinic deserves special mention as being the first multi specialty hospital in the entire region providing quality at an affordable cost. It has 140 beds and has facilities like a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit complex, services in radiology, emergency medicine, paediatric and neo-natal ICU, diagnostic services, neurology, orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, obstretrics and general medicine.

Another prominent private multispecialty hospital is the Neotia Getwel Healthcare Centre in Siliguri which has been an Ambuja Neotia group initiative. With 250 beds and state-of-the-art infrastructure, the multispecialty hospital provides integrated medical care in the eastern region. There are 30 intensive care units, 5 operating theatres, 22 neonatal care units, multifaceted laboratory, integrated pharmacy and centre providing cutting edge diagnostic imaging in Neotia Getwel Healthcare Centre, Siliguri. Other important hospitals in Siliguri include Anandaloke multispecialty Hospital in Hill Cart Road and Paramount Hospital in Khalpara.

Nursing Homes and Clinics in Siliguri

Nursing Homes in Siliguri provide the best possible care assisted care to its patients after its hospitals. With advanced medical equipments and trained medical personnel, the nursing homes aim to give both emergency as well as long term healthcare requiring continuous supervision. Some of the prominent nursing homes in SIliguri are Dr. Mitra’s Clinic and Nursing Home in Hakimpara which has a capacity of 66 beds, Himalayan Nursing Home, Matritta, Nivedita Nursing Home, Sunrise Nursing Home and others.

De-addiction and Rehabilitation Centre in Siliguri

Rehabilitation centres are engaged in treating and rehabilitating people who are suffering from addiction of drugs, alcohol as well as other substance abuse. The Sevok Prayas Foundation established in 2008, in Siliguri is one such de-addiction and recovery centre which helps its members through detoxification, counselling, occupational therapy, yoga mediation and other relaxation therapies.

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