Pune: New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, has launched a mobile medical dispensary (MMD) in Pune and surrounding villages as a part of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative. The dispensary will provide basic healthcare services to people in need within a 35-40 kilometer radius of Pune. Through this initiative, the brand aims to provide benefits to over 15,000 individuals each year.
๐๐ถ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐-๐ผ๐ณ-๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ด๐ป๐ผ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐
Operated by Medihelp Foundation, the MMD will offer point-of-care diagnostics, including blood glucose testing. Screening for hypertension and diabetes are also part of the offering. Follow-up checks will be given on a fortnightly basis. Additionally, the MMD will also provide medical care, with patient referrals as needed.
๐๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐
Kavita Sah, New Holland India CSR Lead, said, โThrough this initiative, we are dedicated to providing basic healthcare services to the people in need. We hope to make a positive impact on their lives and contribute to the overall wellbeing of these communities.โ
๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐
The mobile dispensary will have a doctor and a paramedic. The MMD is expected to visit over 20 villages in the region, including Vashire, Tardewadi, Bharate Wadi, Kadlak Wadi, Ganesh Wadi, Deshmukh, Karvande Wadi, among others. The initiative is an extension of New Holland Agriculture's mobile ambulance project on wheels, which has been operational in 15 villages around Greater Noida since 2016, treating over 16,000 beneficiaries every year.
