Modern Ambulance cum Mobile Health Unit for Palghar District

An initiative by NHSRCL, for providing medical facility to Dahanu-Talasari Talukas of Palghar District

In an initiative to uplift the health facilities in the tribal areas of Dahanu and Talasari in Palghar district, National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL), the implementing agency of the Mumbai Ahmedabad Bullet train, donated a fully equipped modern ambulance, on the occasion of Independence Day 2019. The ambulance was handed over to Civil Surgeon, Palghar at the hands of Dr. Kailas Shinde, District collector, Palghar in presence of Hon’ble M.P Rajendra Gavit and Hon’ble guardian minister of Palghar district Shri. Ravindra Chavan.

The ambulance which was donated to Rural Health Unit Palghar, was earlier received by NHSRCL in its primary condition. It was then customised and upgraded with modern medical equipment. A dispensary on its own, the ambulance will have special machinery for cardiac emergencies. Along with this, the ambulance is equipped with emergency medical trolley, folding stretcher, foldable wheelchair, portable stretcher, oxygen cylinder, blood pressure monitor, IV stand, blood storage compartment, spine board stretcher, air-conditioner, patient bed support, endotracheal tube, resuscitation kit, wash basin, doctor revolving chair, LED bulb, spot lights and more. Due to presence of these facilities, basic treatment of the patient can be started while on the way to the hospital itself.

Expressing satisfaction about the ambulance-donation, District Collector, Dr. Kailas Shinde, said, “The fully equipped modern ambulance will be highly beneficial in bringing relief to the patients in rural areas. This initiative will strengthen our efforts made at the administrative level”.

The residents from the tribal areas of Dahanu-Talasari will highly benefit from this initiative. The primary objective of NHSRCL is to bring overall development in Palghar district, through which India’s first bullet train will pass. In coming days skill development programme will be undertaken to ensure that the youth in tribal areas gets more opportunities of employment.

NHSRCL officials from Palghar, Vasai, Dahanu and Mumbai along with Government officials were present at this event.

Establishment of Three Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in Surat, Navsari and Bharuch district, Gujarat

In a move towards promoting hygiene and women’s well-being under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives ,three sanitary napkin manufacturing units are setup in Surat, Navsari and Bharuch district in Gujarat with a combined capacity of 75000 packets of sanitary napkins per year from each unit. NHSRCL through this initiative aims to foster health awareness, and ensure a brighter, healthier future for the community.

Under the project “PRAGATI” implemented by Shakti Foundation Trust (a registered NGO), three such units are established in an effort to promote women’s health, education, and economic empowerment. These groups are engaged in the production of cost-effective sanitary napkins, addressing both the affordability and accessibility challenges that many women face in rural areas. The cost of procuring machinery and raw material are borne by NHSRCL. 

For the next three years, around 5000 packets from each unit per month will be distributed free of cost to government school girl students and tribal/rural women in the villages.