Adani Foundation’s Initiative Fills Healthcare Gaps In Odisha’s Dhamra Port Area

Dhamra (Odisha): Ahead of World Health Day, Adani Foundation pledged its commitment to take healthcare services to the most remote of regions for the benefit of people belonging to weaker sections of the society.

Having identified the serious need for health and medical care in Odisha’s Dhamra Port area, Adani Foundation began its work in 2015. They set up a community health clinic, followed by initiation of Mobile Healthcare Units (MHCU) in 2017 and a Wellness Center.

Now, there are two Mobile Healthcare Units operating in the area along with the Wellness Center.

“The Centre provides basic facilities which include diagnosing the patients and also has the provision for providing medicines. But slowly there has been an improvement in the services in the Wellness Center. Our intervention has added value to the government system,” said Satya Ranjan Mishra, Unit CSR Head, Dhamra.

In July 2022, a physiotherapy unit was set up, after which another specialised service was initiated. Under this initiative, specialised doctors from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack visit the Wellness Center twice a month to examine patients.

Other than a nominal charge for physiotherapy, every other service is provided free of cost.

Adani Foundation also organises free specialised mega health camp focusing on skin, ortho, paediatric, O&G service as well as diagnostic, blood pressure, blood sugar check, which are undertaken thrice a year by inviting specialists.

“The MHCU and the Wellness Center have received positive response from the community. It is well accepted by the community. In fact, there is a request and need to expand the MHCU to other parts of the area. In 2022 August, we started another project which is a community health worker tele-consultation project. We are also negotiating with some specialised hospitals like cancer care and other specialised treatment centers. The area of Dhamra Port has around 390 villages. There is a need for more. Gradually we are also expanding our geographical area because the new airport is also coming up,” said Mishra.