The Agricultural College Dispensary, the more than century old, established in 1915, has the status of being the State Special Urban Dispensary, since 1924. This dispensary has the reputation of providing ungrudging health services, earlier to the soldiers of the British Defense, and now to all the students, members of the staff and their families, and to pensioners and their families. The dispensary was housed at the barracks opposite to the main building of the College of Agriculture, Pune. Later on in 1958, it was shifted to the existing building at Wakadewadi Gate of the College. Several diseases were treated at this dispensary by committed doctors since from its inception. Quite a few of these diseases are unknown to the present day younger generation of our country, some of which includes Cholera, Syphilis, Kala azar, Leprosy, Plague, Small Pox, Tuberculosis, Opium Poisoning, Beriberi etc.
Establishment:
Presently, the dispensary has a Medical Officer, a Compounder, a Dresser and a Peon. Agriculture College Dispensary is rendering quality medical services round the clock to students, staff and their family members, pensioners and their families. Daily 30 to 50 patients are examined and diagnosed and are provided medical treatments. Besides, it shoulders medical accountabilities during seminars, conferences, Health Awareness Camps, routine health check-ups etc. It caters to the needs of the staff members and others at the NARP, Ganeshkhind, Agriculture School Manjari, Kuran Farm and also Lonawala and Wadgaon research stations which are under the jurisdiction the College of Agriculture, Pune
Facilities available:
- Cell Blood Counter (CBC) Machine: Blood tests (18 parameters)
- Short Wave Daithermy treatment
- Infrared light treatment
- Blood hemoglobin checkup
- Blood sugar checkup
- ECG
- Nebulization
- Pulse oxymeter
- Ophthalmoscope
- Health Management software system
- ENT checkup facility (Autoscope)
- O2 concentration machine
Activities:
The College Dispensary organizes the following health camps every year for the welfare of staff and students
- Eye Checkup Camp
- Blood hemoglobin checkup camps
- Blood donation camp
- International Yoga day
- Dental Camp
- Cardiac checkup camp
- Bone marrow Checkup camp