Pratit Clinics

Pratit conducts regular outpatient clinics within the BPL communities of North Kolkata which we serve. With the collaboration of local physicians and community leaders, our clinics are organized to provide allopathic treatment to thousands of slum dwellers free of cost. Most importantly, the Pratit clinic values quality of care through these services:
• Provision of generic medications.
• Thorough clinical examination with patient history.
• Meticulous patient record keeping and data collection.
• Comprehensive follow up care with critically and chronically ill patients by contracting with panel physicians, diagnostic centers, and public hospitals.

Critical and Follow Up Care

Alongside our regular clinics that benefit the outpatient needs of thousands, we commit a portion of our budget to bring hope to children and adults suffering from acute and chronic illnesses. We carefully review treatment options on a case by case basis and provide either full or partial financial aid to families that need to have a loved one undergo immediate surgical interventions. When surgery is not an option, we ensure that the patient receives a proper medical diagnosis and the necessary drug therapies. Our role often balances financial provision with facilitating the navigation of the healthcare system. All of the families we have helped come from the slums of Kolkata and do not have health insurance or access to the adequate healthcare facilities needed to treat acute illnesses. Below are just a few of our numerous success stories in follow up care, all patient information has been provided with willing consent of the individuals of concern:

• Sujoy Das, 12 years old, suffers from a congenital blood disorder known as Thalasemia Triad. In February 2009, Doctors diagnosed him with splenomegaly or enlargement of the spleen. Pratit fully sponsored Sujoy’s Splenectomy surgery in July 2009 after which his condition is improving. Pratit also pays for Sujoy’s blood transfusions every month.
• Rohit RoyChowdhury, 4 years old, was diagnosed with a congenital fistula on the dorsal spine. The patient after years of poor management was bought to Pratit clinics in July 2008. Pratit intervened to coordinate the life saving neurosurgery of the boy through working with the Bangur Institute of Neurology.
• Two year old Shib Nath Das was brought to one of Pratit’s medical clinics in May 2008. There he was diagnosed with Hydrocephalous, an abnormal expansion of the ventricles of the brain due to an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, a condition he had developed at birth. Pratit fully funded the lifesaving ventriculo-peritoneal shunting operation and all post operative treatments for Shib Nath.
• Pooja Das, 10 years old, suffered from Atrial Septal Defect, a congenital heart condition. Surgery to repair her heart was ruled out due to a complication of pulmonary hypertension. However, Pratit funded the conservative management of her condition through drug therapy.