SBI Managing Director Flags off Mobile Medical Unit Project
 
SBI Managing Director Flags off Mobile Medical Unit Project
 
By Prem Kumar Oct 25, 2024, 22:54 IST
Lucknow desk (R L Pandey).State Bank of India’s Managing Director, (CB&S), Shri. Ashwini Kumar Tewari, along with CGM, SBI, Lucknow Circle, Shri. Sharad S. Chandak, MD & CEO, SBI Foundation, Shri. Sanjay Prakash and National head CSR, Smt Sonakshi Shree & operation , Shri Tejbeer Singh of Gramin Vikas Trust flagged off “SBI Sanjeevani-Clinic on Wheels”, a mobile medical unit project at State Bank  of India Local Head office, Lucknow  to provide primary healthcare services in Bharawan, Block of Hardoi District, Uttar Pradesh in partner with NGO Gramin Vikas Trust, Uttar Pradesh.


Speaking at the event, Shri. Ashwini Kumar Tewari said that, “Healthcare has been one of the key focus areas of SBI’s long term CSR strategy and we believe that SBI Sanjeevani initiative through our Mobile Medical Unit will help in improving quality of life of communities in the remote areas. The initiative will not only provide primary healthcare services at the doorstep but also create awareness and improve the hygiene practices in these areas, through special drives and camps. SBI envisions to Scale up the initiative across all the states in our country”


On this occasion, General Managers, Deputy General Managers, other bank officials along with team members of Gramin Vikas Trust were present. The MMU unit will be equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities and accompanied by a dedicated medical team consisting of a doctor, lab technician and pharmacist.

This MMU unit will provide services throughout the year, which will help rural communities for availing healthcare facilities at their doorsteps, thus saving their valuable time for daily livelihood activities. Along with the clinical facilities, the unit will also run specialized health and awareness camps in these remote villages. The project also leverages collaborations with local health departments/medical colleges for support. As on date, such facility has been sanctioned for 20 States and 2 Union Territories.