Objective :
To provide preventive and curative health care services to the city dwellers, the corporation has efficient team of health service providers headed by Health Officer.
Curative Services :
Rourkela Municipal Corporation has 3 nos. of Homeopathic and Urban Family Welfare Center (UFWC) functioning in the corporation area. Only OPD facility is available in the.
Mosquito Control Activities :
Rourkela Municipal Corporation and Health Officer are taking effective steps for control mosquito menace of the city. The drains are attended twice a week by Urban Meleria Unit (UMC) with application of anti larval operation. Most of RMC ponds and stagnations water places are applying with Guffy & Gambusia fishes which are working as biological mosquito control & as natural hatchery. All the drains of RMC are desealted every year to prevent water stagnation and to reduce mosquito breeding. One Malaria Laboratories is also functioning at RMC for testing of Malaria blood slider.
Bio Medical Waste Disposal :
One private organization namely sani Clean has been authorized by Govt. to collect & dispose the Bio Medical waste scientifically from city. One workshop of clinical establishments has been organized to stream line the handling & scientific disposal of Bio Medical waste. RMC is regulating the private Nursing Homes for proper disposal of Bio Medical wastes.
Food and Raid Activities :
Regular food raids conducted by Health Officer. Noxious food are destroyed as and where found. Awareness is created among the public, Hotel & restaurants, road side eateries to supply good and hygienic under proper food license.
Registration of Birth & Death :
The Corporation has functioning online Registration of Birth Deaths to facilitate timely issue of the certificate to the public.