GERIATRIC CLINICS

Delhi

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Department of Medicine (Thur 2pm), New Delhi Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safderjung Hospital, New Delhi (1:30 pm-2:30 pm)

Uttar Pradesh

Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi has geriatric clinic facilities.

The state pays Rs. 600/- per IOL operation under DBCS. KGMC, Lucknow runs geriatric OPD once in a week in the afternoon.

Maharashtra

Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha runs geriatric clinic. Under District Blindness Control Scheme the state pays Rs. 600/- per IOL operation KEM Hospital has provision of separate beds for older persons and conducts geriatric clinic once a week.

Madhya Pradesh

The mayor of Indore has announced that in case of serious ailment the senior citizens in the city would be entitled to following benefits : expenditure of 30 days before hospitalization + expenditure during hospitalization + 45 days after hospitalization of Rs. 20,000/- whichever is less (website: madhyapradesh.nic.in)

Rajasthan

Pana Devi Binnani Govt. Geriatric Hospital Research Center (twice a week), Bikner, Rajasthan S.P Medical College runs a Geriatric Clinic once a week All elderly above 70 yrs are entitled fro free treatment, medicines and investigation in all government hospitals. Dr. S. N. Medical College runs geriatric clinic once a week

Gujarat

Free IOL (Intra Ocular Lens) is given to elderly (60 yrs. above) for cataract surgery.

Manipal

Kasturba Medical College and hospital has geriatric clinic services

Kolkatta

Calcutta Medical College has a geriatric out-patient department

Bangalore

M. S Ramaiah Medical College runs geriatric services once a week.

Kerala

Govt. Hospital, Trivandrum has a geriatric ward with 12 beds. Free treatment is provided to old people whose income is below Rs. 300/- per person Medical college hospital, Trivandrum has an outpatient wing on every Monday for 10.30 am to 12.00 noon for senior citizens District Blindness Society under the chairmanship of Collector and with the support of Health Services Department have a detection of cataract and further action for older persons Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences conducts geriatric outpatient and a geriatric ward.

Goa

Directorate of Health Services has reserved certain percentage of beds for the senior citizens in government hospitals Institute of public assistance provides free distribution of medicines and spectacles to destitute senior citizens.

Tamil Nadu

1. Geriatric wards and OPD in Government Hospital in Chennai.

2. Geriatric OPD in Government General Hospital in Madurai.

3. Geriatric Care Clinic/Hospital run by Lions Club, Coimbatore.

Chennai

Geriatric OPD in government general hospital in Madhurai Geriatric care clinic/ hospital run by Lions Club, Coimbatore Christian Medical College, Vellore has geriatric clinic services.

PSYCHIATRY –GERIATRIC CLINICS

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Department of Psychiatry(2pm to 3pm), New Delhi National Institue of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Department of Psychiatry.

G. B. Pant Hospital,Psycho-geriatric Clinic (Friday), Department of Psychiatry, New Delhi.

Lady Harding Medical College Smt. S. K. Hospital, Department of Psychiatry(Monday 2pm to 3pm)