RHTC Badal

RHTC Badal is the Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) of the Department of Community and Family Medicine, AIIMS Bathinda, serving as the department's rural field practice area for healthcare delivery, medical education, and community-based research. Located approximately 33 km from AIIMS Bathinda, the centre caters to the rural populations of the Ghaggar, Maan, Lambi, and Badal regions of Punjab.

The multidisciplinary healthcare team from AIIMS Bathinda provides comprehensive primary healthcare services encompassing promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative care. Services include General Outpatient Department (OPD), Geriatric OPD, Child Health OPD, Maternal Health OPD, immunisation services, management of common illnesses, and implementation of various National Health Programmes. The centre also conducts regular community outreach activities, health camps, and health education and awareness sessions to promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. As part of routine clinical services, every beneficiary undergoes anthropometric assessment, including height, weight, and body mass index (BMI). Screening services include non-communicable diseases (NCDs), oral cancer, cervical cancer through Pap smear testing, and other preventive health assessments, with timely referral for specialised care whenever indicated.

Beyond service delivery, RHTC Badal functions as a key teaching and training centre for undergraduate medical students through community postings, providing hands-on exposure to rural healthcare, public health programmes, and community-oriented primary care while strengthening healthcare services for the surrounding rural population.

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