Out Patient Clinic (OPC)

The outpatient clinic is part of the health centre run by our partner organization S.B. Devi Charity Home. Since its creation in 1991 the outpatient clinic in the centre of Kolkata’s old town has achieved a good reputation and has become an essential part of the local medical basic care. The offers are centred towards the poorer parts of the population and also focus on preventive work.

On site, a team of Indian doctors offers consultations and treatments during six days per week. Besides occidental medicine (allopathy) they also practice homeopathy and traditional Indian medicine, ayurveda. All doctors have paid jobs in hospitals or private practices. At the health centre they only receive a symbolic salary. Because of the doctors’ solidary support it is possible to offer treatments and medication for free.
In the outpatient clinic, 10'000 treatments are performed per year, about half of them using occidental medicine. Occidental medicine’s global predominance is mirrored in the outpatient clinic’s activities, but it is a big progress that two other disciplines are being offered besides allopathy and used for a good number of treatments.

Meanwhile, doctors and patients can benefit from professionalism and from a vast store of experience. Still, there is a lot of potential for development and no shortage of ideas for new investments. Financial support from Switzerland will be needed in the future as well, so that the outpatient clinic can continue serving for unprivileged people in the heart of Kolkata.