Arpana Hospital

 

Arpana Hospital – Lighthouse of Hope & Healing

Arpana Hospital was started in 1980 for the rural folk of Haryana who had virtually no access to modern health care. The original 13-bed cottage hospital has gradually become a 100-bed modern health facility with 4 operation theatres, a well-equipped 12-bedded ICU, a Dialysis Unit, specialized clinics and daily outpatient clinics.

It provides affordable modern medical facilities to a population of over a million persons in 500 villages and towns.

No patient is turned away for not being able to pay.

 

Arpana Hospital Departments (April 2020 to March 2021)

Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, including months of Lockdown and restricted movement, the number of patients at Arpana Hospital decreased substantially. However, commitment and care to all patients remained a priority.

  • General Medicine: Treatments included endoscopy & colonoscopy procedures, tuberculosis protocols, thyroid disorders, typhoid, diabetes, heart disease, respiratory infection, etc.
  • Ophthalmology: There were 19,199 patients seen and 2,176 surgeries performed. Specialty Clinics were held for diabetic retinopathy, vitreo retina, paediatric ophthalmology & squint and orbit (eyelid, sac surgeries).
  • Paediatrics: Paediatric patients were treated for birth asphyxia, acute febrile illness, neo natal jaundice, acute gastroenteritis, anemia, seizure, etc.
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecology: Patients came for pregnancy, infertility, miscarriages, menorrhagia and fibroids. Prolapse and endometriosis and were successfully treated. There were 169 operations and 294 babies delivered.
 
  • Surgery: 1,703 patients were examined and 117 surgeries were performed, including Laparotomy, Prostate, Hernia & Hydrocele, Hemorrhoid, Fissure & Fistula, Fibroid Uterus, Breast Lump surgery, Appendix and Laser surgery.
  • Orthopedics: 1,034 patients were examined and 32 surgeries were performed including arthroscopic mosaicplasty and arthroscopic anterior ligament reconstruction.
  • Dental Clinics: Patients were given treatment for crowns, dentures, extraction, restoration, impactions, scaling and root canal.
  • Physiotherapy: Orthopaedic, neurological and paediatric patients were treated as well as those suffering from sports injuries. Postnatal mothers and post-operative cases were also taken care of.   

 Facilities

 

  • Dialysis: 653 patients were provided treatment.
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU): 411 patients were treated in the Intensive Care/ High Dependency Unit.
  • Endoscopy & Colonoscopy facilities were started late in 2020-21. 86 procedures were done.
  • Covid–19 Vaccination Centre: As per Government guidelines,Arpana Hospital administered the Covid-19 vaccine first to its medical staff members, then to seniors and later, to others.

 

 


Arpana Hospital is also the base for mobile health clinics and has been set up to provide care for the neediest patients, especially women, children and the elderly at free or affordable rates. It holds eye camps and medical camps in surrounding towns and villages. Here, primary health workers are given training inputs and midwives are encouraged to bring mothers for antenatal care and deliveries.

 

Providing Free/ Subsidized Treatment to the Disadvantaged

A HELP DESK office has been set up in Arpana Hospital to provide an easy access point for patients requiring financial help. This office verifies papers and maintains proper records to make sure that every needy person is offered this service.

RSBY: Arpana Hospital has also been empanelled to provide cashless indoor medical services to the National Health Insurance Scheme card holder. This is a Government scheme for the people living below the poverty line. 5 members of a family are provided medical health insurance of up to Rs 30,000/- per year. Many of these are patients who had been suffering from problems that required medical, or even surgical intervention, but had put off treatment because funds were not available. They are now benefiting from this scheme.

The officials connected with this scheme come for surprise checks from Chandigarh and Karnal and they are extremely appreciative not only of the medical care being provided, but also of the hospital’s hygienic and caring environment and of our documentation and record keeping which has ensured the continuity of this scheme in this facility.

Other Help: Arpana also is set up to meet the needs of those who have not been able to become part of the RSBY Government scheme, but cannot afford medical treatment. Thanks to generous donors, we are able to give free/ subsidized treatment to these patients who are often the most disadvantaged and vulnerable.

 

Arpana’s Ambulance Service

Fully equipped critical care Ambulance with ventilator, infusion pump, defibrillator and cardiac monitor – an ICU on wheels, is the first in Arpana

Arpana Hospital has started an ambulance service. There is a mobile number that is distributed in the villages for emergency calls. Guernsey has donated an excellent ambulance, the best in this area, and there are 2 others smaller vehicles as well.

Ongoing training in ambulance care for Paramedics and Staff is being held by senior doctors and technicians three times a week for the new ambulance service, which has been particularly encouraged by Dr. Davinder Kapur.

 

 

 

ARPANA HOSPITAL’S DEPARTMENTS

 Ophthalmology

Prevalence of cataracts in this area is one of the greatest in the world. Seeing the plight of so many rural folk, especially as they become aged, Arpana set forth on a mission to eradicate preventable blindness in an ever-widening circle in Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh. Ophthalmology is one of the busiest departments in the hospital.

 The Eye Department is headed by Dr. Mukul Sharma, M.S (Ophthalmology). The Ophthalmology Department treats patients of Cataract, Cornea, Glaucoma, Strabismus, Orbit, and diabetic retinopathy.

 

 Examining eye patients

General Medicine

 

Dr. I. Bhat, MD Head of the General Medicine Department, has an excellent reputation for clinical diagnoses and caring treatment. This has brought a large number of patients to the hospital.

He also has an outstanding record of treating heart patients, supported by the Hospital’s estimable facilities including the Treadmill Test, the Holter Monitor and the Intensive Care Unit.

 

Casualty & ICU

Arpana’s Intensive Care Unit is a fine example of bringing affordable health care to rural patients. The patients prefer to come to Arpana Hospital which is familiar and closer to home. In addition, they have tremendous faith in our doctors.

The ICU has been expanded and renovated from 4 to 6 beds due to the increased demand


 

 Gynaecology & Obstetrics

 

The Gynaecology Department is also one of the busiest departments.

Dr. Anuradha Vilas Mahajan manages pregnancies and problems like infertility, recurrent abortions menstrual disorders, fibroids, prolapsed uterus, endometriosis, etc.

 

Pediatrics

  

Dr Tanu Goel not only treats children, but also counsels illiterate mothers about the care of newborns, monitoring their growth and the importance of timely immunizations. She stresses the importance of breast-feeding and the value of homemade weaning food.

Dr. Examining baby 

 Infant in ICU

Nursery

The Nursery is divided into a ‘clean nursery’ for non-infected babies, a ‘septic nursery’ for infected babies and a central monitoring area with a view on both sides and a feeding area.

The Nursery cares for babies who are premature, who suffer from HMD, birth asphyxia, convulsions, jaundice etc.

 

 

Surgery

Dr. Vivek Ahuja MS (General & Cancer Surgery), joined Arpana Hospital in 2009. The Surgery Department has prospered since his joining the hospital.


 Surgeons in OR
   

Paramedical Training by Northern Ireland Experts

 

Dr. Davinder Kapur, a long time member of Arpana in Northern Ireland, brought two expert paramedics, Mr. Frank Armstrong, Mr. Mark Anderson and Dr. Rohini Sabharwal, to conduct a four days ‘Emergency Care’ workshop for the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff of Arpana Hospital as well as for Arpana’s rural health workers.

This workshop was to train our personnel in trauma and medical emergencies efficiently and effectively. This hands-on experience was greatly appreciated by the participants.

The team also conducted a workshop on the basics of trauma and life support for 30 staff of the Civil Hospital, Karnal. One of the participants, Dr. Satish K. Salwan, said, “This practically oriented workshop made it easy to learn… it helped remove hesitation and gave us confidenc.”  Ongoing training in ambulance care for Arpana Hospital Paramedics and Staff is being held by senior doctors and senior technicians three times a week for the new ambulance service.

 

Physiotherapy

 Mr. Vikas Kashyap, Physiotherapist

Mr. Vikas Kashyap, Physiotherapist and certified pre and postnatal fitness instructor, and a qualified nutritionist, dietary advice to pregnant women, diabetics etc. manages this Department which is very well equipped

The Department offers special rehabilitation services for sports and spinal injuries as well as routine cases like paralysis, sciatics, spondylosis, joint pains, cerebral palsy, chest physiotherapy to outpatients, inpatients, post operative cases and intensive care unit cases.


Antenatal and postnatal classes were offered to pregnant women with physioball, Mat activities etc. Mrs. Mangla is also a qualified nutritionist and gave dietary advice to pregnant women, diabetics, etc.

 Dental Surgeon

 

 Dr. Queency, dentist

Dr. Queency Sharma, (BDS)  Dental Surgeon performed root canal treatment, restoration, scaling, crowns, dentures, RPDs, extraction, X-rays, etc. Most of her patients come from the surrounding villages and from Haryana Armed Police Centre.

 

 

Pharmacy   

Pharmacy Open 24 hours facilities is also available at Arpana Hospital.   About 250 patients come daily for medicines.

Laboratory

Open 24 hours a day, Arpana’s laboratory facilities seek to serve each patient.  The lab is outsourced for greater professionalism.

Arpana Hospital is open on Sundays and is closed on Wednesdays (However. Emergency facilities are available 24 hours). They can be contacted at:-

ARPANA HOSPITAL, G.T. Road, Madhuban, Karnal – 132037 (Haryana)

Email: hospital@arpana.org  

Telephone: +91-184-2380801, 2380802,2380803    Ambulance : 0184-2380000, 09896238313