- Thanjavur District has 63 PHCs, 13 government hospitals, and 2 medical colleges.
- Data is presented on screening numbers for hypertension, diabetes, cervical cancer, and breast cancer from 60 PHCs in the district.
- Issues were reported at several PHCs related to equipment, supplies, laboratory testing, staffing, online data entry, and maintenance of patient records. Improvements to screening programs for cervical cancer, breast cancer, hypertension and diabetes were recommended.
9. S.No PHC Name
Name of the
Facility
ISSUES
56 Poondi PHC
Initiation of
Screening &
protocol deviations if
any
drug issued only 15 days
Separate NCD room
for CaBr& CaCx
screening
Labour room is used
All day OP for
follow up
all day follow up but 29,30/5/13 not done
Equipments Issues
stadio meter BP apparatus not given from
TNHSP
10. S.No PHC Name
Name of the
Facility
ISSUES
57
Thelungangudikadu
PHC
NCD Staff Nurse
issues
may salary not received
Initiation of
Screening &
protocol deviations
if any
drug issued only 15 days
Equipments Issues stadio meter BP apparatus not given from TNHSP
Consumables/reage
nts
shortage of glucose, creatinine
Lab issues no LT
HMS related issues
online data entry not done, not received username,pass
word.
Register & Reports
incomplete patients clinic card( treatment & follow up
details)
Other issues Signage board is not there.
Action to be taken need to Improve HT,DM, cacx, cabr screening
11. S.No PHC Name
Name of the
Facility
ISSUES
58 Karambayam PHC
Initiation of
Screening &
protocol
deviations if any
drug issued only 15 days
Pass book/Drugs
issues
shortage of glimepride
Equipments
Issues
stadio meter BP apparatus not given from
TNHSP
Lab issues
sr.cholesterol,sr.creatinine test is not done
FBS/.PPBS Test not done.
HMS related
issues
last one month no online data entry.
Register &
Reports
incomplete the patients clinic card
Action to be
taken
need to Improve cacx, cabr HT,DM, screening
12. S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
59 Nagathi PHC
Initiation of Screening &
protocol deviations if any
drug issued only 15 days,
Separate NCD room for
CaBr& CaCx screening
partition of the ANC ward
Follow up issues more patients come to Monday
All day OP for follow up more patients come to Monday
Equipments Issues stadio meter BP apparatus not given from TNHSP
Lab issues
FBS/PPBS Test not done .Sr.cholesterol,sr.creatinine
not done.last one week.
HMS related issues not done last 2 months
Register & Reports
incomplete patients clinic card,cut offs not followed
asper protocols for HT diagnosed
Action to be taken Need to Improve cacx, cabr , HT,DM, screening .
15. S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
2 Adirampattinam GH
NCD Staff Nurse
issues
may salary not received
Initiation of
Screening & protocol
deviations if any
drug issued only 15 days
Equipments Issues stadio meter BP apparatus not given from TNHSP
Lab issues
sr.cholesterol,sr.creatinine test test is done for few
patients this month
HMS related issues
Register & Reports
patients clinic card incomplete,(treatment &
followup )BP is not measured once again with 30
mins if the value is found be 140/90
Action to be taken improve the cacx,cabr.
16. S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
3 Pattukottai GH
Initiation of
Screening & protocol
deviations if any
drug issued only 15 days
Separate NCD room
for CaBr& CaCx
screening
via/vili room not maintained properly
Consumables/reagent
s
shortage of gloves & masks
Lab issues
serum is used for DM screening,cut offs of RBS
value not followed asper the protocos for refering the
patients for FBS/PPBS.
HMS related issues last 3 days not done online data entry,
Register & Reports
incomplete patients clinic card, inference is not
entered ,day wise consolitation is not done in the
screening register. BMI is not calculate.
Action to be taken improve the cacx,cbe ,screening
S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
4 Kumbakonam GH
NCD Staff Nurse
issues
Collected only colposcopy reports & JD office,
DPMU office
Initiation of
Screening & protocol
deviations if any
Cryotherapy is not done
17. S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
7
Thiruvidaimaruthur
GH
Pass book/Drugs
issues
shortage of nifedipine,glimepride.
Equipments Issues
stadio meter ,weighing machine ,not given from
TNHSP
Training issues two doctors not trained
Lab issues last 6 working days FBS/PPBS test not done
Register & Reports
via/vili,cbe positive follow up register not
maintained, past history, family history not asked
incomplete patients clinic card
Other issues no inverter supply to magnavision
Action to be taken need to improve cacx,cbe screening
18. S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
8 Papanasam GH
Lab issues
samples not centrifuged before analysis, some times
semiauto analyser not working
Register & Reports
incomplete the patients clinic card,not done day wise
consolidation, RBS value is not entered in the
screening register,colposcopy not functional for last
6 months
Action to be taken need to improve the cacx,cbescreening
S.No PHC Name Name of the Facility ISSUES
2 RMH Thanjavur GH
NCD Staff Nurse
issues
Collected only colposcopy reports