Jul 4, 2021
This Anti Rabies clinic shall render outpatient services during routine hours in Phase-I. It’s services shall be extended for inpatient management of patients in future who report with confirmed/ suspected rabies.
It will be the second centre in Jammu Division apart from GMC Jammu, which will extend animal bite services.
The services will be provided under the Department of Community Medicine GMC Doda similar to the arrangements prevalent at GMC Jammu.
It may be noted that Principal GMC Doda was instrumental in introducing intra-dermal pre and post exposure prophylaxis regimen in GMC Jammu way back in 2011-12 and automating the entire record of anti- rabies section at GMC Jammu. In this endeavour, Principal GMC Doda, in the capacity of HOD Community Medicine GMC Jammu, along with a dedicated team of doctors including present HOD Community Medicine GMC Doda Dr. Suresh K Kotwal, Faculty incharge Dr. Kiran Bala, Medical Officers Dr. Deepika Dewan and Dr. Rama Angurana