In a bid to provide succour to the earthquake victims in Nepal, Max Healthcare has introduced ‘Operation Sadbhavna’. As part of Operation Sadbhavna, Max Healthcare has sent a team of 11 doctors and paramedical staff including physicians, surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses, EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) and logistical coordination managers to the calamity hit regions.
Doctors from Max Healthcare are working with Nepal Bharat Maitri Hospital, Kathmandu from where they are consulting and treating the injured patients. The doctors are also treating patients at Bhaktapur and remote areas. Max Healthcare has also sent medicines like antiseptics, bandages, pain killers, analgesics, paracetamol, cetrizine, avil, antibiotics, hypertension and diabetes medicines which are being distributed to the quake victims.
Employees of the hospital and the Max India Foundation have donated money to buy relief materials for the quake victims like blankets, torches, bed sheets, tarpaulins, sleeping bags, tins of baby food/ powder milk, basic toiletries like soap and dry rations like rice, pulses, tea leaves, salt, sugar, glucose biscuits.
Rajit Mehta, Managing Director and CEO, Max Healthcare said,”This is one of the worst natural calamities to have ever struck Nepal. As the magnitude of the tragedy continues to unfold, we feel that it is critical that people who are being rescued should be provided immediate medical treatment. We at Max Healthcare wish to extend all possible support to the people of Nepal in this hour of need.”