The Department came into existence in 1947 as the Department of Hygiene and Public Health. Dr. Hem Chandra Baruah was the first teacher-in-charge of the Department. The growth of the Department in all dimensions viz. teaching, research, services and the culture of functioning with excellence was laid down by the WHO visiting Professor Dr Alex J Hogjer. Professor Dr. D N Phukan later became the Head of the Department. The Rural Health Training Centre at Chabua situated at a distance of 30 Kms from Dibrugarh came into existence during his tenure. Professor Phukan was subsequently succeeded by Prof. Dr. N. M. I. Rahman, Prof. Dr. F. U. Ahmed, Prof. Dr. Alak Barua and Prof. Dr. Ratna Sarma. At present, Prof. Dr. Rupali Baruah is the Head of the Department.
The Department has shifted to its present building in the year 2003.The MD course was started in September 1994 with the sanctioning of two numbers of seats for the course, subsequently the Post Graduate seat strength was increased to four in numbers from 2010. The MD course for all the four seats is recognized by the MCI. Till date (July, 2020), fifty one (51) numbers of students completed Post Graduation from the Department. At present, there are nine (9) Post Graduate students in the department.
The Department is also actively involved in providing health care services to the community through the Rural Health Training Centre at Chabua, ROME complex Khowang, Tengakhat PHC and in the urban areas of Dibrugarh through the Urban Health Centre, and via satellite clinics situated at Boga Baba Mazhar, Desari club, Subhashpally, and Youngster club. The staffs of the Department also attend to the public health emergencies and render help to the district health authorities from time to time. Field level monitoring and evaluation of different health and nutrition program in different district of Assam by all faculties as and when required. Public Health Emergency management by investigating any outbreak, giving recommendation and preparing protocol for managing any outbreak as and when required by faculties and interns.
The Model Rural Health Research Unit is being set up in the premises of RHTC with support from ICMR. RMRC (NE Region), Lahoal is the mentor institute for this pilot project with Prof. Dr. Rupali Baruah as the Nodal Officer.
Heads of the Department since inception:
1. Dr. Hem Chandra Baruah
2. Dr. D. N. Phukan
3. Prof. Dr. N. M. I. Rahman
4. Prof. Dr. F. U. Ahmed
5. Prof. Dr. Alak Barua
6. Prof. Dr. Ratna Sarma
7. Prof. Dr. Rupali Baruah (Present HOD)
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1. Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 and daily lifestyle changes to prevent COVID-19.
2. Internet podcast for NACIN organization on COVID-19 prevention.
1. Community care: COVID-19
2. How to maintain nutrition and improve immunity during lock down
(Live program)
3. COVID-19: Prevention of social stigma
4. COVID-19: interview on deceased cremation
5. COVID-19: vulnerability and genetic susceptibility
Video Title: Prevention of COVID-19
Link: https://youtu.be/mhIFFC7D2DA
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhIFFC7D2DA&t=58s
YouTube Channel: Community Medicine, Assam Medical College.
1. Nirmolia N, Mahanta TG. , Gogoi P. Childhood pneumonia: a Community Based Interventional Study in Slums of Dibrugarh, Assam. Childhood pneumonia: a Community Based Interventional Study in Slums of Dibrugarh, Assam.J of Comprehensive Health. 2020: 8(1):16-21.
2. Mathur P, Kulothungan V, Leburu S, Krishnan A, Chaturvedi HK, Salve HR, Ritvik A, Nongkynrih B, Parasuraman VG, A Laxmaiah, Boruah M, Kumar S, Patro BK, Raghav PR, Prabu R, Sarma PS, Sharma R, Tambe M, Arlappa N, Mahanta TG et al. (2021) National non-communicable disease monitoring survey (NNMS) in India: Estimating risk factor prevalence in adult population. PLoS ONE 16(3):e0246712.
3. Mathur P, Kulothungan V, Leburu S, Krishnan A, Chaturvedi HK, Salve HR, Amarchand R, Nongkynrih B, Ganeshkumar P, Urs K S V, Laxmaiah A,
Boruah M, Kumar S, Patro BK, Raghav PR, Rajkumar P, Sarma PS, Sharma R, Tambe M, Arlappa N, Mahanta TG, et al. Baseline risk factor prevalence among adolescents aged 15-17 years old: findings from National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS) of India. BMJ Open. 2021 Jun 29;11(6):e044066. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044066. PMID: 34187814; PMCID: PMC8245441.
4. Krishnan, A., Mathur, P., Kulothungan, V, Salve HR, Leburu S, Amarchand R, Nongkynrih B, Ganeshkumar P, Vinay Urs K S, A Laxmaiah, Boruah M, Kumar S, Patro BK, Raghav PR, Rajkumar P, Sarma PS, Sharma R, Tambe M, N Arlappa, Mahanta TG et al. Preparedness of primary and secondary health facilities in India to address major noncommunicable diseases: results of a National Noncommunicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS). BMC Health Serv Res 21, 757 (2021).
5. Pathak J, Mahanta TG, Arora P, Kalita D, Kar G. Malnutrition and Household Food Insecurity in Children Attending Anganwadi Centres in a District of North East India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine 45(4):405-9. October 2020. DOI: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_428_19.
6. Mahanta TG, Sarma PJ, Paul S. Complementary feeding practices amongst 6-24 months children living infield practice area of Tezpur Medical College, Sonitpur Assam. Journal of Undergraduate Medical Research, 2(2). 2020. Oct
7. Tushar M Rane, Mahanta TG, Sridhar Sridhar Prahlad Ryavanki, Bivash Gogoi, Manjit Baruah. Home based newborn care (HBNC) voucher initiative in Assam, 2020; Indian Journal of Public Health 64(1):66.
1. Moushumi Biswas, Baruah R. Maternal Anaemia and Pregnancy outcome: a descriptive study in rural areas of Kamrup District Assam. International Journal of Pregnancy & Child Birth, 2020, 6(3).
2. Chetia A, Baruah R. Tobacco and risk of oral cancer: a case control study in a tertiary care centre of Dibrugarh district. Int J Community Med Public Health 2020;7:2105-9
3. Thongam B, Borgohain U, Baruah R. Awareness regarding Maternal Mortality in Adolescent Pregnancy among Students Studying in Selected Higher Secondary Schools of Kamrup Metro, Assam: A Cross Sectional Study.. International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) Volume 9 Issue 7, July 2020: 1172-1175.
4. Paul D, Gogoi G, Baruah R. Assessment of the availability of infrastructure, manpower, materials and knowledge of health care providers regarding child health care services in the sub centers of a block of Dibrugarh district, Assam. International journal of community medicine and public health, 2019 May 6 (5); 2264-2269
5. Baruah R and Borah M. Social determinants of morbidity during infancy: Results from a cross-sectional study in rural areas of Assam. Indian J Child Health, 2017, 4(1):79-84.
6. Borah M, Baruah R and Baruah KK. A cross sectional study on health status of infants in rural areas of Kamrup, Assam. Indian Journal of Community Health, 2015, 27(01):160-164.
1. Paul D, Gogoi G, Baruah R. Assessment of the availability of infrastructure, manpower, materials and knowledge of health care providers regarding child health care services in the sub centers of a block of Dibrugarh district, Assam. International journal of community medicine and public health, 2019 May, 6(5); 2264-2269
2. Gogoi G. The Chikungunya Re-emergence. Assam Journal of Internal Medicine July 2018; vol 8, issue 2: 5-7
3. Chetia D, Gogoi G, Baruah R. Hypertension and occupational stress among high school teachers of Dibrugarh district. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. January 2018; vol 5, issue 1: 206-209
4. Kotoky MJ, Gogoi G. Prevalence of depression in PLHA attending ART center of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health January 2018; vol 5, issue 1: 1-4
1. Saikia D, Ahmed SJ, Saikia H, Sarma R . Body mass index and body fat percentage in assessing obesity: An analytical study among the adolescents of Dibrugarh, Assam. Indian J Public Health. 2018 Oct-Dec;62(4):277-281. (Medknow Publications)
2. Ahmed SJ, Siddique MA, Barua A, Saikia H. Risk factors of diabetes mellitus amongst the executives of an industrial area of North East India: A community based cross sectional study. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2017; 11(1,) 87-90 ( Elsevier publication)
3. Arpita Nath, Ahmed SJ, Saikia H., Upam Kr. Sharma. A study to assess the psychosomatic problems of postmenopausal women in slums of dibrugarh town, Assam. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2017;4(2):407-410.I/F .15
1. Borah M, Baruah J, Baruah R, Boruah M. Prevalence and factors affecting early initiation of breastfeeding in rural areas of Dibrugarh district, Assam. Int J Community Med Public Health 2019;6:2176-81
2. Baruah J, Kusre G, Hazarika S. Profile of stillbirths in a referral hospital from Northeast India- A record based study.J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017;6(21):1683-1686, DOI: 10.14260
3. Kusre G, Baruah J. Missing stillbirth data: a hospital based study. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2016 Oct;3(10):2949-2952
1. Baruah M, Ahmed R, Sharma R. Nutritional status of adolescent girls in slums of dibrugarh town- a cross sectional study. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci.; Vol 6 (57), 17 Jul 2017. 4227-4229.
2. Ahmed R, Deuri A, Dutta RK, Gogoi PP. Association of body mass index with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in the age group of 45 years and above in urban slums of dibrugarh town. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., Vol. 4 (78). Oct 2017. 1001-1006
3. Gogoi G, Ahmed R, Baruah R, Boruah M. Prevalence and factors associated with smokeless tobacco use among adolescents living in tea gardens of dibrugarh district, assam- a cross-sectional study. J. Evolution med. Dent. Sci. Jan 2018; 7(02):237-241. doi: 10.14260/jemds/2018/53
1. Deuri A, Mahanta TG, Mahanta BN, Bordoloi P. Gestational diabetes mellitus- a nested case- control study. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN-2349-2570/ Vol. 4/Issue 21/March 13, 2017, Page 1213-1218.
2. Ahmed R, Deuri A, Dutta RK, Gogoi PP. Association of body mass index with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in the age group of 45 years and above in urban slums of dibrugarh town. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 4/Issue 86/Oct. 26, 2017, Pg 5064-5069.
3. Mahanta TG, Mahanta B.N, Deuri A, Rasailey R, Baruah S, Mahanta BK . Determinants of hypertension amongst school going adolescents aged 13–15 yrs in Assam. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 6 (2018) 137–142.
1. Sonowal P, Talukdar K. Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices amongst adolescent girls in urban slums of Dibrugarh town- a cross sectional study. Galore International Journal of Health Sciences & Research. 2019; 4(1): 44-5.
2. Sonowal P, Islam, S. Infant and Young Child Feeding practices among the Mothers in Urban Slums of Dibrugarh Town: a cross sectional study. Int J Med Res Prof.2019 May; 5(3); 1-5.
1. Rane TM, Mahanta TG, Ryavanki SP, Gogoi B,and Boruah M. Home-based newborn care voucher initiative in Assam: An evaluation. Indian J Public Health 2020;64:66-71
2. Rane TM, Mahanta TG, Baruah M and Baruah SW. Epidemiological study of Maternal Death in Assam. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019 Dec 7(4): 634-640.
3. Boruah M, Ahmed R, Sarmah R. Nutritional status of adolescent girls in slums of Dibrugarh town- A cross sectional study. Journal of Evolution Medical and Dental Sciences. 2017;6(57):4227-4229.
4. Nirmolia N, Mahanta TG, Boruah M, Rasaily R, Rita P, Kotoky RP, and Bora R. Prevalence and risk factors of pneumonia in under five children living in slums of Dibrugarh town. Clinical epidemiology and global health. March 2018, 6 (1): 1-4.
5. Mahanta TG, Boruah M, Rane T, Phukan SK, Pawar SM, Bhatnagar N. Evaluation of project Manthan for strengthening, ICDS in high-priority district of Assam. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc. 2017; 4(24), 1389-1397. DOI: 10.18410/jebmh/2017/271
1. Ahmed R, Deuri A, Dutta RK, Gogoi PP. Association of body mass index with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in the age group of 45 years and above in urban slums of Dibrugarh town. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 4/Issue 86/Oct. 26, 2017, Pg 5064-5069.
1. Gogoi R, Saikia P. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Diarrhoea and its Management at Home among Mothers of Under-Five Children Residing within a Subcentre Area in Dibrugarh District, Assam Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS): 2017 Nov; 5(11C):4495-4499
2. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Breastfeeding Practices in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study; International Journal of Health Sciences & Research (www.ijhsr.org) ; 2017 April ; Vol.7; Issue: 4: 23-28
3. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Prevalence and Determinants of Neonatal Morbidity in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District, Assam; Scholar Journal of Applied Medical Sciences., 2017 March ; 5(3E):1049-1055
4. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Thermal Care Practices in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study ; Scholar . Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. 2017 May ; 5(5A):1775-1781
1. Nath A, Ahmed SJ, Saikia H, Sharma UK. Urogenital problems of postmenopausal women: a community based study in slums of Dibrugarh town. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research Oct 2016; 3(10): 2953-956.
2. Nath A, Ahmed SJ, Saikia H, Sharma UK. A Study to Assess the Psychosomatic Problems of Postmenopausal Women in Slums of Dibrugarh Town, Assam. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research. February 2017; 4(2): 407-10.
3. Sharma UK, Nath A. Antithrombin- III level and platelet count in pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH): a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care centre of North-Eastern India. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research. February 2017; 4(2): 382-84.
4. Rabha AP, Bayan P, Nath A, Baruah R. Study on assessment of biomedical waste management practices in a tertiary care hospital in a district of Assam. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2018; 7(33):3710-3714.
1. Gogoi PP & Sarma R. Prevalence and the Associated Modifiable Risk Factors of Hypertension in the Geriatric Population in a Block of Dibrugarh District Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., Jul 2018; 6(7): 2766-2772.
2. Ahmed R, Deuri A, Dutta RK, Gogoi PP. Association of body mass index with some of the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in the age group of 45 years and above in urban slums of Dibrugarh town. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc., pISSN- 2349-2562, eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 4/Issue 86/Oct. 26, 2017, Pg 5064-5069.
1. Sonowal P, Talukdar K. Menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices amongst adolescent girls in urban slums of Dibrugarh town- a cross sectional study. Galore
International Journal of Health Sciences & Research. 2019; 4(1): 44-5.
1. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Breastfeeding Practices in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study; International Journal of Health Sciences & Research (www.ijhsr.org); 2017 April ; Vol.7; Issue: 4: 23-28
2. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Prevalence and Determinants of Neonatal Morbidity in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District, Assam; Scholar Journal of Applied Medical Sciences., 2017 March ; 5(3E):1049-1055
3. Saikia P, Sarma R, Gogoi R. Thermal Care Practices in a Rural Area of Dibrugarh District: A Community Based Cross Sectional Study; Scholar. Journal of Applied Medical Sciences. 2017 May ; 5(5A):1775-1781
4. Gogoi R, Saikia P. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Regarding Diarrhoea and its Management at Home among Mothers of Under-Five Children Residing within a Subcentre Area in Dibrugarh District, Assam Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences (SJAMS): 2017 Nov; 5(11C):4495-4499
1. Kotoky MJ, Gogoi G. Prevalence of Depression in PLHA attending ART Centre of Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh. Int J Community Med Public Health 2018;5: 268-71.
1. Gogoi G, Ahmed R, Baruah R, Boruah M. Prevalence and factors associated with smokeless tobacco use among adolescents living in tea gardens of Dibrugarh district, Assam - a cross-sectional study. J. Evolution med. Dent. Sci. Jan 2018; 7(02):237-241. doi: 10.14260/jemds/2018/53.
1. Bhuyan D, Chaudhury PK, Saikia H. Mood, motor, and speech abnormalities in schizophrenia, mania, and other psychotic disorders: a comparative analysis; Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (OJPAS) 2019; 10(1): 68-72. Epub 2018 Dec 21. Available at: http://www.ojpas.org
2. Medhi AH, Saikia H. Knowledge, attitude and practice of family planning among Scheduled Caste women of Jorhat district, Assam. International Journal of Research and Review. 2019; 6(5):71-77. Available at: http://ijrrjournal.com
3. Medhi AH, Saikia H. Utilization of family planning services in Scheduled Caste community of Jorhat District, Assam. International Journal of Medical and Health Research. 2020; 6(1): 95-99. Available at: http://www.medicalsciencejournal.com
4. Dutta A, Beriwal N., Breugel LMV, Sachdeva S, Barman B, Saikia H et. al. YouTube as a Source of Medical and Epidemiological Information During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study of Content Across Six Languages Around the Globe. Cureus. June 2020; 12(6): e8622. doi:10.7759/cureus.8622.
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SL. NO. |
FACILITY |
SERVICES |
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1 |
RHTC, Chabua |
Laboratory Examination (Aug 2019 - July 2020) |
Urine R/E – 501 RDT – 234 Hb% - 613 Stool R/E – 340 RBS – 531 Blood Grouping – 213 Pregnancy – 22
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2 |
Sputum Examination for Tuberculosis (Aug 2019 - July 2020) |
Sputum examination - 797 Sputum Positive cases – 25 T.B. Treatment - 186 |
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3 |
Total OPD Attendance |
2019 |
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Aug – 899 Sept – 620 Oct – 899
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Nov. – 1116 Dec. – 558 |
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2020 |
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Jan – 558 Feb – 582 Mar – 558 Apr - 217 |
May – 372 Jun – 372 July - 341 |
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Total : 7092
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4 |
RHTC, Chabua |
Immunization (Aug 2019 - July 2020) |
Total Antenatal Mothers |
55 |
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OPV 0 Dose |
05 |
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BCG |
49 |
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Pentavalent 1st Dose |
74 |
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Pentavalent 2nd Dose |
79 |
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Pentavalent 3rd Dose |
69 |
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OPV 1st Dose |
74 |
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OPV 2nd Dose |
79 |
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OPV 3rd Dose |
69 |
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Rotavirus 1st Dose |
74 |
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Rotavirus 2nd Dose |
79 |
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Rotavirus 3rd Dose |
69 |
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IPV 1st Dose |
66 |
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IPV 3rd Dose |
69 |
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MR Vaccine (9 months) |
63 |
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JE (9 months) |
68 |
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DPT (16-24 months) |
50 |
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OPV (16-24 months) |
50 |
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MR Vaccine (16-24 months) |
51 |
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JE (16-24 months) |
52 |
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DPT (5 years) |
44 |
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T.D (10 years) |
35 |
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T.D (16 years) |
26 |
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Antenatal Mother TD |
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1st Dose |
13 |
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2nd Dose |
15 |
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Booster |
Nil |
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Urban Health Centre, Dibrugarh |
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Total OPD Cases (Jan till Mid-Aug) |
Laboratory Tests done |
Immunization (Avg.) |
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810 cases |
Pregnancy test ABO and Rh Grouping Hemoglobin RPR HBsAg HIV Urine sugar Urine albumin
Malarial Parasite |
4-5 tests each per day |
Weekly (Once) |
20 |
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Monthly |
80 |
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Yearly |
960 |
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