Kashmir Digits

The Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha on Friday flagged off two Mobile Medical Units for the twin Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.

This Clinic on Wheels facility, sponsored by SBI Foundation in collaboration with Borderless World Foundation will cater to 26 villages with comprehensive healthcare services, an official spokesperson said.

Appreciating the initiative, he said, the LG acknowledged the key role of voluntary organizations and stakeholders in complementing government’s efforts to strengthen healthcare services across J&K, particularly in rural and remote areas.

Sinha, he said, also inspected the Mobile Medical Units and enquired about the health services and facilities available for the people.

“A dedicated medical team is accompanying the mobile medical units to provide primary, preventive and curative medical facilities to the rural population at their doorsteps, it was informed,” the spokesperson said.

He further said that Rakesh Aima, Regional Manager, SBI; Adv Narsingh Lagad, Trustee, Borderless World Foundation (BWF); Waleed Khalid, Advisory Board Member BWF and other team members of BWF were present on the occasion at Raj Bhavan. Director Health Services Kashmir and Additional Commissioner Kashmir were also present.