Kottiyoor
Grama Panchayat

Family Health Centers are an important part of the Kerala Government's Aardram Mission. The main objective of this mission is to make government hospitals people-friendly. The Family Health Center (FHC) project is one of the major healthcare projects implemented by the Kerala Government to strengthen the public health sector in Kerala. The project was launched with the aim of upgrading ordinary Primary Health Centers (PHCs) into more convenient and popular health centers.

Main objectives of Family Health Centers

1. Provide quality primary health care to all
2. Make health services more accessible in rural areas
3. Strengthen disease prevention activities
4. Ensure family-based healthcare
5. Reduce crowding in government hospitals
6. Early detection and treatment of lifestyle diseases

Key Features of Family Health Centers

1. Improved working hours (FHCs work longer hours than regular PHCs.)
2. OP service from morning to evening
3. Service on holidays in some centers
4. More convenient treatment hours for patients

Modern facilities provided in Family Health Centers

1. Spacious waiting room
2. Playground for children
3. Clean toilets
4. Lab testing facilities
5. Digital registration system
6. E-health services

Key services available

1. General medicine - treatment of common ailments like fever, cough, cold, etc.
2. Monitoring of chronic diseases
3. Maternal and child health services
4. Pregnancy check-ups
5. Postnatal care
6. Child immunization
7. Nutritional advice
8. Lifestyle disease management
9. Diabetes
10. Blood pressure
11. Heart disease
12. Cancer screening

Palliative care

Home treatment and care for bedridden patients and the elderly.

Mental Health Services

1. Counseling
2. Mental Health Awareness
3. Necessary Referral Services

Social Health Activities

1. Health Awareness Classes
2. School Health Programs
3. Lifestyle Disease Prevention Camps
4. Sanitation Activities
5. Home Health Survey

Family Health Centers are a major health reform model that has made the public health system of Kerala stronger and more popular. FHCs play a crucial role in providing quality health services to the common people at low cost. They are of great importance in ensuring health security and strengthening preventive measures in rural areas.

In addition to the Family Health Center under Kottiyoor Grama Panchayat, 7 sub-centers are also functioning at places like Aattatho, Nedunnokki, Ambayatho, Ottapalav, Mandamcheri, Pambarappan and Kandapunam.

Additional information about the services available at the Family Health Centre in Kottiyoor Grama Panchayat is available in the Citizens' Rights Document

Details of ASHA workers serving at Kottiyoor Family Health Center

Working Hours

Monday to Saturday - 9 am to 6 pm

Sunday - 9 am to 1.30 pm

Address

Family Health Centre

Kottiyoor P.O, Pambarappan, Kannur District, Pin 670 651

Phone - 04902430718 , Email- phckotiyoor@gmail.com

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