Healthcare – PHC Mogla Expands Essential Medical Services for Remote Rajouri Villages
Healthcare – Residents living in the remote hills of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district are witnessing a significant improvement in access to healthcare as Primary Health Centre (PHC) Mogla strengthens its medical infrastructure and expands patient services. The upgraded facility has become a dependable source of treatment for thousands of people living in isolated villages where reaching larger hospitals has traditionally involved long and difficult journeys.
Healthcare Access Improves in Remote Areas
Situated in Block Mogla under the Kalakote Sub-division, PHC Mogla serves residents from several distant panchayats, including Narla, Kote Charwal, Chak Mithyani, Odhan, Khawas, Taryath, and nearby villages. The region’s rugged terrain and limited transport options have long made timely medical care a challenge, especially during emergencies.
Over the past few years, the health centre has expanded the range of services available locally, allowing patients to receive treatment closer to home. Free medicines, diagnostic tests, and routine healthcare services are now available under one roof, reducing dependence on hospitals located in Kalakote, Sunderbani, and Government Medical College (GMC) Rajouri.
Portable X-Ray Facility Strengthens Emergency Care
One of the most notable additions at PHC Mogla is a government-provided portable X-ray machine. The equipment allows medical staff to conduct bedside imaging, which is particularly valuable in emergency situations such as road accidents that frequently occur on hilly roads.
The availability of this facility has helped doctors provide quicker assessments without immediately referring patients to larger medical centres. This has reduced travel time for critically injured patients and improved emergency response in the region.
Better Maternal Healthcare Services
The health centre has also expanded its maternal and child healthcare facilities. Earlier, pregnant women from the surrounding villages often had to travel considerable distances for delivery and specialised care. With improved infrastructure and enhanced medical support at PHC Mogla, many of these services are now available locally.
The development has eased the burden on expectant mothers and their families, who previously had to arrange transportation to hospitals outside the area for routine and emergency maternity care.
Residents Welcome Improved Medical Facilities
Local residents say the transformation has made a meaningful difference in their daily lives. Dilip Singh said villagers once had to spend both time and money travelling to distant hospitals even for basic treatment. According to him, the availability of medicines, diagnostic services, and bedside facilities at PHC Mogla has greatly reduced those hardships.
Another resident, Abdul Latif, said routine check-ups and treatment for minor illnesses no longer require lengthy journeys. He noted that receiving free medicines and essential diagnostic services locally has helped families save both travel expenses and valuable time.
Mohd Altaf also welcomed the improvements, stating that emergency medical assistance is now more accessible than before. He said the presence of diagnostic services, portable X-ray facilities, and essential medicines at the health centre has provided much-needed support to people living in remote hill villages.
Medical Team Focuses on Comprehensive Local Care
Zonal Medical Officer Dr. Shoket Hussain Banday said the primary objective has been to ensure that residents from inaccessible areas receive quality healthcare without travelling long distances. He said the addition of bedside X-ray services, stronger maternal healthcare, and the continuous availability of free medicines has helped reduce referrals to larger hospitals.
Residents also praised the efforts of the medical staff, describing them as supportive and committed to patient care. Many credited the healthcare team for improving access to medical treatment in an area where healthcare services were once difficult to obtain.
Haji Nazir Hussain, another local resident, said the upgraded health centre has become an important support system for elderly people and families living in remote villages. He added that improved facilities and dedicated healthcare professionals have changed the healthcare landscape across the region by making essential medical services available much closer to home.