Calcutta Rescue has set up a new clinic in the Tangra slum in the center of Kolkata, a very deprived area with 7,000 residents. The clinic, which is named after Dr. Gazi Rahman (Dr. Bobby), a doctor and former managing director of Calcutta Rescue who died last summer, has eight employees and opened on November 1.

During the pandemic, our clinics provided comprehensive support for the families affected by COVID in the slums. They provided patients and their family members with cooked food and clean drinking water during the quarantine period. The pandemic was a time of crisis. It shows Calcutta Rescue how important it was to have health structures that are easily accessible to the beneficiaries. The"Neighborhood Clinic " concept seems to be the best answer to future crises.
Dr. Ghosh, Medical Director of Calcutta Rescue, explains the background to the new project: "Initially, our road medicine bus usually visited the area once a week. But almost 7000 people live in the Tangra slum. Most of them are young mothers and children. Recently, the team has been faced with an influx of more and more people with chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes and high blood pressure who need constant care. That's why we decided that having our own clinic would be the best solution for caring for the slum dwellers."

The clinic is staffed by two doctors, a nurse, a pharmacist, a clinic manager and three other employees. The latter will be responsible for patient documentation, among other things. As part of Calcutta Rescue's ongoing digitization project, all patient data will be recorded digitally in the new clinic, which will enable quick access and eliminate the risk of losing patient data due to flooding and fire.
The clinic is open five days a week.
