PUBLIC HEALTH
DISPENSARY
Cantonment Act, 2006 obligates Cantonment Board to provide basic health services to all the citizens residing within the Cantonment limits. Shillong Cantonment Board has established an outdoor patient dispensary since February 1954 for providing medical care to the inhabitants of Cantonment Area, Staff of Cantonment Board and other Defence civilian staff of various departments. The Dispensary is functioning successfully to cater to the health needs of Cantonment Residents, employees and to the people of adjoining area including Municipal Area , Syiem of Mylliem, Mawprem.
The Board is actively considering the specialist services in the field of General Medicines, ENT and Pediatrics either by engagement on contract basis or private sector on profit sharing basis. The consultation fees/charges shall be decided by the Board as and when the engagement is finalized. However, the OPD fee for specialized services would be distinctly decided for the resident of Cantonment and others. Pathology services are also in consideration to augment the health/medical services.
Free treatment is being provided to the people of downtrodden society i.e. below poverty line in Cantonment Area. X-ray services are available twice in a week.
TIMING
Days |
Hours |
Monday to Saturday |
8.00 A.M to 1.00 P.M |
Weekly holiday |
Sunday |
X-RAY SERVICES
Days |
Time |
Monday |
1100 hours – 1200 hours |
Thursday |
1100 hours– 1200 hours |
REGISTRATION
Cantonment Residents |
Rs. 5/- |
Valid for 07 days |
Outside Cantonment Residents |
Rs. 10/- |
Valid for 07 days |
Cantonment residents below poverty line |
Free |
Valid for 07 days |
CONTACT PERSONS
Sl. No. |
Name |
Designation |
Contact No. |
1. |
Dr. R. Jahan |
R.M.O |
2241483 |
2 |
Imadadul Islam |
Pharmacist |
