In response to the disaster that hit the State nearly five month back, Max India Foundation through Max Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH), Dehradun has set up a free health centre to support the survivors in the hard-hit district of Ukhimath in Rudraprayag.
The center was inaugurated by State Health Minister Surendra Singh Negi on Friday. After felicitating doctors and nurses of hospital, who had worked hard to save the lives of the many injured during the natural calamity, Negi appreciated the Max India Foundation in setting up the centre and providing prompt medical and other aid during the calamity.
It may be mentioned here that MSSH supported by Max India Foundation conducted free surgeries and attended to all the patients who came to emergency during that period, absolutely free of cost.
Speaking o the occasion, Mohini Daljeet Singh, Head, Max India Foundation, said that post few months of the natural calamity in Uttarakhand, life was not back to normal for the local residents.
Through the center set up at Ukhimath, we would provide free consultation, distribute medicines free of cost to the patients, spread health awareness and provide immunization. Patients in need tertiary care, would be sent to MSSH, Dehradun and provided treatment through Max India Foundation, she remarked. Addressing the gathering, Gaurav Rekhi, GM Operations at MSSH, Dehradun said that through this initiative, we wished to serve the people of Ukhimath who were in need of medical attention and care.
Meanwhile, MSSH Dehradun and Chapter of Max India Foundation has also organized a multi specialty health camp at Ukhimath to address the health concerns of the natural calamity victims by covering specialties like obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics and neurology.
Dr Deepak Goel, Head of Neurology Department, Dr luna Pant, Head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dr Rohit Srivastava, Consultant, Paediatrics consulted 200 patients at the camp.
The multi speciality camps will be held periodically to augment the regular OPD work which will be conducted by the permanent team present at the centre.