GMR Varalakshmi Foundation - Activities - Health, Hygiene and Sanitation

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GMRVF Activities

GMR Varalakshmi Foundation

Health, Hygiene and Sanitation

Health, Hygiene and Sanitation

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Health
GMRVF, in collaboration with Helpage India, is running 3 Mobile Medical Units which cater to over 90 villages every week. These Units operate with the mandate of delivering healthcare to the doorstep of the aged. They visit every week and provide free check-ups and medicines to the 60+ patients. Over 4500 people benefit from these services. The Foundation also runs ambulances for emergencies. In the remote areas where these ambulances operate, the timely availability of such a facility to take a patient to healthcare establishment, can make the difference between life and death. Each ambulances attends to 30-40 calls per month, and has saved many a life. General and specific medical camps are conducted in all the Foundation’s work areas. GMRVF stresses on school health check-ups and health education in schools and communities. Where necessary, the Foundation also runs regular clinics for the communities. In the last year, the Foundation has also started working in the area of AIDS awareness in the communities it works with.

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Hygiene and Sanitation
The Foundation has built and is maintaining 8 public toilets in villages and slums. These are maintained at the highest standards of hygiene. Communities avail these facilities at a very nominal charge of Rs. 10 per family per month. This step has helped not only in improved sanitation in the areas, but also in restoring dignity to the women of the communities. In a Public-Private partnership with the Municipal Commission of Hyderabad, the Foundation is building and operating Pay and Use toilets in the city.
These facilities, in the short time they have been in operation, have won recognition as setting a new standard for public facilities. They have been developed on the basis of thorough research and high level of professional design inputs. Constant monitoring and inspections help to keep up maintenance standards. The Foundation also stresses sanitation education in a bid to break the vicious cycle of ill-health due to poor personal and environmental sanitation.
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