

Besides, 35 private de-addiction centres and five rehabilitation centres were also working in the district. Under the mental health programme, three DACs – one each at Ludhiana, Jagraon and Samrala – a rehabilitation centre at Jagraon, and 49 OOAT clinics at different places across the district were run in the government sector. The numbers could be much higher as the figures of the private de-addiction centres were not included in the data. These included almost 2,100 cases of severe mental disorder, 6,000 of common mental disorders and 150 patients admitted for treatment. The data revealed that around 90,000 addicts had visited the government-run DAC and OOAT clinic here between April 2022 and March 2023. Ludhiana district has three DACS and 49 OOATs besides a rehabilitation centre. The official figures available with The Tribune showed that an average of 250 addicts visit the DAC and OOAT clinic at Ludhiana Civil Hospital on a daily basis. The NCB’s drug bust holds credence when the patient footfall at the DACs and OOATs are any indication. The recent disclosure by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has further put the district under focus for being the hub of an international drugs syndicate linked to Punjab, Pakistan and Afghanistan. (Source: Health dept, figures of Ludhiana DAC and OOAT between April 2022 and March 2023) This was evident from the footfall at the drug de-addiction centres (DACs) and outpatient opioid assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics in the district. YOUR DREAM HOSPITAL AWAITS!īUILD YOUR RESEARCH HEADQUARTERS and help the professor to discover new medical devices that expand gameplay and turn your hospital into an unstoppable healthcare juggernaut.Earlier famous for all good reasons and popularly known as Manchester of India, Ludhiana seems to have attained a dubious distinction of being the hotspot for illegal drug trade. It's up to YOU to improve each hospital and guarantee the best care possible!Īs a young nurse work to ASSIST DOCTORS in treating various diseases and illnesses, PREPARE MEDICINE and tools, ASSIGN PATIENTS to treatment or diagnostics, RESEARCH SAMPLES at laboratories, and engage in other exciting activities. DOZENS OF INTENSE CHALLENGES await in quirky hospitals across the world, where the equipment is as unique as the climate.
