Department of Medical Social Service


Location:

Social Service Department, Ground floor, Opp. OPD Bld., Next to C.T. Scan Centre.


Staff:

Mrs. T.Q. Kashmiri

Medical Social Workers
: Head of Dept.

: 12


Direct Services to the Patients:

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  • Socio-economic assessment of the patients in treatment process.
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  • Interpretation of the illness to patient and family members.
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  • Visits to patients' home, school, office, Institutions for rehabilitation, welfare and charitable organisations and individual donors.
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  • Counselling services for the patients and relatives suffering from mental illness, cancer, heart & kidney diseases, physically handicapped, H.I.V. infection, unwed mothers, tuberculosis etc.

    Free food is arranged daily for relatives of poor patients
    Free food is arranged daily
    for relatives of poor patients
      Free ration being distributed for poor and needy patients
    Free ration being distributed
    for poor and needy patients

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  • Placement and institutionalisation of patients as per the need.
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  • Referrals to various organisations for different investigations along with financial aid.
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  • Rehabilitation of the patients as per the illness and family background with appliances, funds, raw materials, vocational help and employment.
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  • Financial assistance and emotional support to poor needy patients in their treatment process: Arrange for drugs, investigations, surgery, support during long term illness.
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  • Nutritional aid to patients suffering from Tuberculosis, Cancer, Kidney failure, Disorders of Heart, Diabetes, and HIV Infection.
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  • Ration is supplied to deserving family.
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  • Free lunch services for the patients' relatives coming from outside Mumbai.
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  • Follow up of the patients and services to evaluate the benefits and importance of the aid and services utilised.
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  • Health education and recreational programme arranged during festival times.
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  • Alcoholics anonymous group.




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