Rural Medical Outreach
and Awareness
Rural Medical Outreach and Awareness
The reality of the situation in rural South Gujarat is that vast proportions of the population lack access to even basic healthcare facilities, either due to financial or geographic reasons.
The Medical Outreach programme took birth in 2005 to provide free treatment to tribal communities, especially those that were unable to visit a hospital.
The following services are provided through the Outreach programme:
Speciality and multi-speciality medical camps are conducted in remote tribal villages. During these camps, medical specialists from the hospital and other metropolitan cities cater to the healthcare needs of the underprivileged, tribal population.
Government-run Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across Gujarat organise immunisation and health education sessions for expectant mothers and children, known as ‘Mamta Divas’ sessions. The Hospital has been supporting this activity for numerous years, by deputing staff in remote areas to conduct these sessions.
Under the Outreach programme, over 400 schools have been visited to screen tribal students for common ailments and provide them with the necessary treatment.
A ‘Mobile Dental Clinic’ is operated by the Hospital, which involves a van with a fully-equipped dental clinic and qualified dentists travelling far and wide to spread dental awareness, conduct basic check-ups and undertake procedures where required.