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In the field of health and sanitation,
the district lacks modern facilities. Patients requiring technologically advanced
treatment are forced to go to Manglore, Manipal or Kozhikode. As per
the data available, the particulars of medical institutions and other
facilities in the district are as follows.
System of Medicine
|
Facilities
|
Number
|
| Allopathy |
District Hospital |
1 |
| Taluk Hospital |
1 |
| Community
Health Centres |
5 |
| Primary Health
Centres |
45 |
| Family Welfare
Centres |
249 |
| T.B.Centre |
1 |
| District Medical
Store |
1 |
| L.C.Units |
2 |
| Food Inspector's
Office |
3 |
| J.P.H.N Training
School |
1 |
| N.F.C.P. Unit |
1 |
| Government
Blood Bank |
2 |
| Doctors in
Govt. institutions |
107 |
| Beds in Govt.
institutions |
667 |
| Private Medical
Institutions |
64 |
| Private blood
banks |
-- |
| Indian Systems of Medicine |
Ayurveda |
Hospitals |
5 |
| Dispensaries |
35 |
| Unani |
Dispensary |
1 |
| Homeopathy |
Hospitals |
3 |
| Dispensaries |
21 |
| Doctors |
317 |
| Staff Nurses |
622 |
| Jr.PH Nurses |
393 |
| No. of Beds |
2287 |
| Blood Bank |
1 |
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