Satyam Computer Services, a global consulting and information technology services provider, has announced plans to unveil a program to deliver healthcare to remote villages in India.
The public/private partnership between the government of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and Satyam provides healthcare vans -- mobile health units (MHU) -- that visit villages on designated days to deliver healthcare services to rural Indians, many of whom have never been seen by medical professionals before.
The program, known as 104 Mobile, is an offering that provides health services to villagers located more than three kilometers from public health service providers.
"Mobile 104 will enhance the lives of rural Indians dramatically," said Satyam Founder and Chairman B. Ramalinga Raju. "Too many villagers are troubled by ailments that are entirely preventable or easily cured in this day and age; they simply need access to basic healthcare, which this program provides. Satyam is proud to participate in the initiative and we will leverage our expertise with other rural healthcare programs and public/private partnerships to ensure that its expansion is rapid and seamless."
With each MHU serving villages of about 1,500 people for four hours per month, each vehicle will be able to visit approximately 56 villages every month. The "fixed-day" approach will enable villagers to adjust their schedules to accommodate MHU visits. For instance, residents of a particular village -- via posters and other marketing initiatives -- will know that the vehicle will show up on the 3rd of each month.
MHUs include paramedics, pharmacists and lab technicians. The vehicles are equipped to carry numerous drugs and can store blood/urine samples for testing. They also feature a television that can show public health education programs. Services they provide include pre- and post-natal checkups, height and weight monitoring, nutritional supplements for mothers and children, basic blood and urine lab investigations and screening, advice and medicine dispensation for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, epilepsy and anemia.
"We are proud to apply our world-class technology and healthcare management expertise, along with all we have learned with EMRI and the Byrraju Foundation, to help make Mobile 104 a success," Raju said. "The comprehensive, integrated virtual platform will enable Satyam to collaborate with healthcare delivery networks -- government and private hospitals, clinics, etc. -- to transform the way rural Indians receive medical treatment."
Source: tradingmarkets.com Contributed by: DMSMedwire Team
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