Pilkhana · since 1968
Free medical care, eight departments deep.
For people who cannot afford a private hospital, Pilkhana Medical Centre offers consultation and medicine — no fee beyond a nominal ₹20 registration.
For people who cannot afford a private hospital, Pilkhana Medical Centre offers consultation and medicine — no fee beyond a nominal ₹20 registration.
Each department is run by a qualified doctor, supported by trained medical attendants. All examinations and prescribed medicine are free.
Cough, cold, flu, diarrhoea, gastritis, hypertension, allergy, asthma and pain, plus bandaging and dressing for small wounds.
Chest infections and tuberculosis, treated with medication regimens lasting up to a year for severe cases.
Newborns through age six, with a particular focus on malnutrition and common childhood illness.
Filling, extraction, scaling and cleaning, and root canal work from a qualified dentist.
Diagnosis and treatment of eye conditions, with spectacles co-funded by the Samiti — or fully free for the poorest patients.
One of the highest-footfall departments — skin conditions are common locally due to sanitation and hygiene constraints.
Treatment for disabled patients of all ages, including children with cerebral palsy, restoring movement and function.
Prescribed medicine dispensed free of charge by a qualified pharmacist, sourced through community-pricing medical suppliers.
For families in Banipur and the surrounding villages who cannot reach Pilkhana, we run a free charitable dispensary out of Baniniketan Education Centre.
Dr. Sushanta Kumar Shaw sees patients Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 3–5pm, supported by Mrs. Pritilata Roy. In 2024–25, the dispensary treated 2,263 patients — up from 1,825 the year before, despite the broader funding crisis.
Two departments remain closed simply because we can't yet afford to bring on replacement doctors. Your support changes that math.