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Saturday, August 28, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Health sector initiative by SETU
SETU foundation is working mainly for the education and employability of under-privileged and disabled people. Most of SETU’s centres are on the outskirts of Dwarka, Delhi. Dwarka sub-city has no government hospital and the weaker section of the society are either dependent on quacks or end up paying a lot, even for minor ailments.
Keeping this in mind the SETU team approached Sir Gangaram Hospital. Their ladies welfare wing sends a diagnostic Volvo bus to different slum areas of Delhi. This Volvo bus has been designed by ISRO and has the facility of X-Ray, ECG, blood test, etc, beside a dedicated team of medical professionals. The Volvo is equipped with a dish antenna and is connected via satellite, so that a specialist may be contacted in case of emergency. A nominal fee is charged for a test, if required and Rs.10 is taken as consultation fee. Most of the prescribed medicines are given free of cost by the hospital.
This service is available on every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. One can see the bus in Sec 3 (Papankalan), at the end of vegetable market (Mangal bazaar) road near Shani Mandir. SETU volunteers remain there to help out the patients.
The response from the beneficiaries is very encouraging as many people end up saving a lot of trouble and money by utilizing the services. SETU wishes more and more people come and make full use of the facility.
Keeping this in mind the SETU team approached Sir Gangaram Hospital. Their ladies welfare wing sends a diagnostic Volvo bus to different slum areas of Delhi. This Volvo bus has been designed by ISRO and has the facility of X-Ray, ECG, blood test, etc, beside a dedicated team of medical professionals. The Volvo is equipped with a dish antenna and is connected via satellite, so that a specialist may be contacted in case of emergency. A nominal fee is charged for a test, if required and Rs.10 is taken as consultation fee. Most of the prescribed medicines are given free of cost by the hospital.
This service is available on every Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. One can see the bus in Sec 3 (Papankalan), at the end of vegetable market (Mangal bazaar) road near Shani Mandir. SETU volunteers remain there to help out the patients.
The response from the beneficiaries is very encouraging as many people end up saving a lot of trouble and money by utilizing the services. SETU wishes more and more people come and make full use of the facility.
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