Bikaner Health

Bikaner Health has always been an area of great concern of the government. The sudden outbreak of clinical cholera in the year 1994, possibly due to the occurrence of a sudden burst of driving rains and the environmental imbalance caused by the Indira Nahar Pariyojana alarmed the government considerably. Since then the health officials have taken adequate measures to titivate the city's health facilities.

The Bikaner health department lays great stress on personal hygiene and sanitation. The health department periodically issues brochures and circulars that emphasis on the importance of clean and healthy habits. Citizens are asked to adhere to proper cooking practices and store the food in pest free air tight containers, wash their hands with care and also stay away from pestilential zones. People are also advised to exercise regularly, follow a balanced and ensure that their neighborhoods are devoid of odoriferous garbage and other germs.

Bikaner health department has also enforced stringent regulatory measures that have prompted the Bikaner hospitals to spruce up their health and sanitation facilities. The health officials keep a strict vigil on the various hospitals and health care centers in the city.

Several top notch hospitals are now mushrooming in the city. These hospitals are a part of the nation's leading hospital chains and are thereby endowed with state of the art medical equipment, excellent treatment facilities and highly qualified staff.

Periodic health camps and blood donation camps are also organized. The conscientious health officials also visit several schools and educational institutes in order to augment people's knowledge and awareness on health issues. The department of health, Bikaner also gives substantial importance to women and child health care in the city.

Last Updated on 19 December 2011