TREATMENT AND SERVICES AVAILABLE AT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA

The Hospital attached to National Institute of Siddha is called The Ayothidoss Pandithar Hospital, named after Thiru Ayothidoss Pandithar, a renowned traditional Siddha physician. The hospital houses an Outpatient department with 6 consultation rooms for 6 Post - graduate departments -

Hospital Superintendent - Prof. Dr. M. Logamanian, M.D (s)., Ph.D

The OPD functions daily from 8 a.m. to 12.00 noon. Faculty members and Postgraduate scholars of the various departments provide free consultation and treatment to about 1000 patients daily. The paramedical staff posted at the reception at the entrance of OPD, issue new and old OP tickets after registration and direct the patients to the departments concerned. From OPD cases (including dissertation cases) requiring in-patient care are referred to IPD for admission and treatment in the departments concerned. The bed strength of IPD at present is 120, distributed to the six PG departments. The patients admitted in the IPD are given free diet and treatment.

For the patients of OPD/IPD, Siddha Pharmacists and assistants dispense free medicines at the dispensary through separate counters for males, females and senior citizens.

Thokkanam, Yoga and Varma treatment: Patients referred from OP/IP departments are given these three types of treatment in separate rooms.

Equipments like Shoulder-wheel, Finger-ladder, Parallel walking bars etc., have been provided for treating patients.

The faculty members, PG scholars, staff nurses and the other paramedical staff maintain 24-hour service for the patients of IPD.

Treatment Service:

     The OPD functions on all days of the year including National Holidays. The treatment service in OPD and  In-patient wards are free. 

• Working Hours of OPD : 8.00 AM to 12.00 Noon
• Total Bed strength in In-patient Ward is 120

Geriatric Special O.P Every Tuesday – 3 to 5 P.M

     Yoga Therapy: Dr.R.S. Ramaswamy, Professor & HOD of Sirappu Maruthuvam is providing Yoga therapy for patients –

                                    Every Friday from 8.00 AM to 12.00 Noon

     Payment Ward:

     Treatment is free, only room rent is chargeable

 A/C Room:                 Rs.150/- per day for bed

           Non A/C Room          Rs.100/- per day for bed

      Patients admitted in the pay wards are subjected to examination by post graduate students as this institute is a post graduate teaching institution. 

     
Hospital Statistics

 OPD ATTENDANCE BY OLD AND NEW PATIENTS

 SEX AND AGE DISTRIBUTION OF PATIENTS REPORTING AT OPD