The Primary Health Centre (also run as a Community Health Centre) at Jalalpur, in the Gurujwa area, is the nearest government healthcare facility serving Merahi and the surrounding villages of Hasanpura block, Siwan district. For families in Merahi, it's usually the first stop for everyday medical care — well before a longer trip to the Sadar Hospital in Siwan town becomes necessary.
🩺 What a Primary Health Centre Offers
Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) are the backbone of India's rural healthcare system, forming the first proper medical touchpoint above the village-level sub-centre. In Bihar, facilities of this kind are typically staffed to provide:
Exact services and staffing at any individual PHC/CHC can vary and change over time — the list above reflects what facilities of this type typically provide across Bihar's rural health network.
📞 Contact & Emergency Health Helplines
We couldn't find a published direct phone line specifically for this centre, so rather than guess, here are verified numbers that will always connect you to real help in Siwan district and across Bihar:
For official records, staff details or specific queries about this or any other health facility in the district, the Siwan District Health Department maintains the current directory. As of the latest published district figures, Siwan has 19 PHCs, 54 Additional PHCs and 439 Health Sub-Centres serving the district.
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