HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, July 26: The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Oil India Rural Development Society, Duliajan and Numaligarh Refinery Limited in presence of chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan here on Friday, an official statement said.
It may be noted that the under the MoUs, financial assistance of Rs 2.5 crore each will be provided as a part of CSR fund for the procurement of Hemo-Dialysis machines to treat advanced kidney failure patients.
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“The new Hemo Dialysis machines will be installed in dialysis centres to cater to the needs of the patients. The aim of the MoU is to facilitate availability of dialysis machines and reduce out of pocket expenditure of the patients currently undergoing treatment with nephrological ailments,” the official statement.
It further said that the department of Health and Family Welfare, through Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis programme is providing free Hemo-Dialysis services in 41 dialysis centres with 277 HD machines established in the Public Health Institutes such as medical colleges, district hospitals and community health centres.
“Moreover, considering the increasing demand, dialysis services to be expanded to 37 new hospitals with 150 hemo-dialysis machines across the state,” it added.
Commissioner and Secretary Health and Family Welfare Dr P Ashok Babu, mission director NHM Assam Dr M S Lakshmi Priya, MD NRL Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, CGM NRL Kajal Saikia, president Oil India Rural Development Society Bhairab Bhuyan, CGM administration Pipeline Headquarters Arunjyoti Baruah and other senior officers of Government of Assam, NRL and OIL were present on the occasion.
