Jammu, July 02: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday flagged off a Mobile Medical Care Unit van, supported by HDFC Bank Limited under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘HDFC Parivartan’.
The Lieutenant Governor appreciated HDFC Bank Limited for this noble initiative, which is slated to operate in Jammu division for a period of 27 months. The programme, focusing on Ramban district, is designed to complement and strengthen the public health infrastructure of the region.
Operating on a roster-based schedule, the Mobile Medical Care Unit will deliver doorstep primary healthcare services to the communities. It will be staffed by a qualified medical team, including a Doctor (MBBS), Community Health Officer, Nursing Staff, and a Community Mobilizer.
The vehicle is equipped with 84 essential medicines and facilities for point-of-care tests like Hemoglobin, Blood Sugar, Urine Pregnancy Test, Chikungunya, Malaria, Typhoid, and Dengue. Along with daily OPD services, the core focus will be on Maternal & Child Health, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Seasonal, Water Borne and Vector Borne Diseases. The team will also provide crucial antenatal/postnatal care and regular screenings for diabetes and hypertension. Furthermore, the initiative will feature quarterly specialized health camps with visiting specialist doctors and health awareness activities as well as school health programmes for children in the coverage areas, effectively bridging critical healthcare gaps.
Ramesh Kumar, Divisional Commissioner Jammu; Sachin Mahajan, Zonal Head, HDFC Bank; Ms Meera Choudhary, J&K Head, HDFC Bank, Abhishek Khajuria, Cluster Head, HDFC Bank; Satnam Singh, Head, Health -Smile Foundation and other members of HDFC Bank Limited and Smile Foundation were present at the flag-off ceremony at Lok Bhavan Jammu.
