Well the North East Monsoon fizzled out. A few drops here and there and that's it. This year we have had just 25 cm of rainfall. Migrations from the villages to the cities has started and of course most bore wells are dry. The South West monsoon is still 5 months away. Wait and see, hope and pray.
Though we had a fair number of patients, we found that many of them were opting not to do testing or asking to cut down on the number of investigations or drugs prescribed. For example - a Diabetic with myalgia who would benefit from Calcium and D3, but could not afford it, was prescribed only Oral Antidiabetic drugs. Such examples are many. Also patients are postponing doctor visits, simply because of the costs involved.
Total Patients: 2161
Below 15 years - Male: 120; Female: 114
Above 65 years - Male: 89; Female: 104
Adult: Male: 838; Female: 896
Income (₹) Distribution
Below 12000: 1324
12001 - 24000: 688
24001 - 36000: 75
36001 - 48000: 42
Above 48001: 32
Though we had a fair number of patients, we found that many of them were opting not to do testing or asking to cut down on the number of investigations or drugs prescribed. For example - a Diabetic with myalgia who would benefit from Calcium and D3, but could not afford it, was prescribed only Oral Antidiabetic drugs. Such examples are many. Also patients are postponing doctor visits, simply because of the costs involved.
Total Patients: 2161
Below 15 years - Male: 120; Female: 114
Above 65 years - Male: 89; Female: 104
Adult: Male: 838; Female: 896
Income (₹) Distribution
Below 12000: 1324
12001 - 24000: 688
24001 - 36000: 75
36001 - 48000: 42
Above 48001: 32
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