Public Health & Clinical Services
Deepak Foundation’s mobile health unit service has come to the rescue of 3 lakh people from disadvantaged communities across Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Gujarat. The increasing cost of healthcare is one of the major public health challenges in developing countries and India is no different. The extent of poverty, impoverishment and indebtedness due to high out-of-pocket expenditure (OOPE) is on the rise. In the backdrop of all this, accessing quality healthcare indeed remains a challenge, especially for the disadvantaged communities. Deepak Foundation through its unique mobile health service has been reaching out to such vulnerable groups in far flung and difficult areas across Jharkhand, Maharashtra and Gujarat. Deepak Foundation’s mobile medical units generally supplement the existing public health facilities and provide the community access to primary healthcare services at doorsteps. The main goal of initiating the Mobile Health Units (MHU) is to achieve universal health coverage by ensuring access to basic primary healthcare services for the underserved population in remote areas.
Current Projects
Mobile Health Unit
Mobile Health Unit- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Jharkhand
In 2007, first MHU was initiated with the Department of Health and Family Welfare. Currently, the Foundation has operationalized 12 MHU with the support of government as well as various corporate partners in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Jharkhand. MHU functions with the aim of providing affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare to unreached and under-privileged rural and tribal areas. The Foundation has extensive experience in operating MHUs and implementing focused health care programs in poor communities.
Deepak Medical Foundation- Nandesari, Gujarat
Deepak Medical Foundation- Nandesari, Gujarat
Deepak Medical Foundation (DMF) hospital was established in 1981. A 20 bedded hospital that caters to about 50,000 rural populations of Nandesari and surrounding villages. The hospital provides 24×7 preventive and curative medical services to the local community. Apart from the presence of committed doctors and staff, the hospital is well equipped with an operation theatre, labor room, intensive care unit, and round the clock ambulance services. The hospital regularly conducts awareness programs to disseminate information on reproductive health and nutrition, sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDs and HIV, immunization, and family planning. It is recognized by the Government of Gujarat for providing services under the “Chiranjeevi Yojana” and “Balsakha schemes”.
Deepak Occupational Health Centre- Nandesari, Gujarat
Deepak Occupational Health Centre- Nandesari, Gujarat
In 2013, Deepak Occupational Health Centre (DOHC) was initiated under Deepak Medical Foundation in the heart of Nandesari Industrial area. DOHC is a CSR initiative of Deepak Group of Companies which provides comprehensive occupational health services to industrial workers. DOHC is primarily established for promoting optimal health of the industrial workers working in the organized and unorganized sectors in Nandesari and surrounding GIDC areas. The center undertakes health awareness campaigns, training, and workshops to sensitize workers on occupational health hazards, and safety measures to prevent them.
Medical services at SSG hospital- Vadodara, Gujarat
Medical services at SSG hospital- Vadodara, Gujarat
Deepak Foundation in partnership with corporates and the Department of Health and Family Welfare has operationalized help desk and medical buggy services at SSG hospitals. These medical services are functional 24*7 to provide timely services to critical cases referred from various regions. Information display monitors installed at the help desk reduces the waiting and inquiry time at the help desk. Through these services the Foundation focuses on:
- Extending 24*7 medical services to be a part of “Accessible India Campaign”
- Assistance and guidance to emergency cases
- Counseling and guidance on family planning services, maternal and child benefit schemes, and other welfare schemes
- Assistance in procurement of blood/ diagnostic tests
CEmONC- Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand
CEmONC- Gujarat and Jharkhand
Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) is one of the unique free-of-cost, sustainable, and longest partnership models in India. Deepak Foundation has been successfully operating 102 bedded CEmONC unit at Jabugam since 2006-7. The success later has led the Foundation to replicate the CEmONC unit in tribal areas Jharkhand (since 2017). CEmONC units are designed to attend to complicated and high risk deliveries with availability of specialist doctors and nursing staff round the clock.
Deaddiction & Counselling Centre- Hyderabad
Deaddiction & Counselling Centre- Hyderabad
Deepak Foundation in partnership with Deepak Nitrite Ltd. has initiated a deaddiction center in Hyderabad with a vision of providing counseling and rehabilitation services for the people addicted to alcoholism and substance abuse in urban areas. Hyderabad city police have tied up with the de-addiction center to provide counseling services to the victims who have been penalized under the act of drink and drive. With an addiction control committee of 7 members, the center regularly organizes different events and cultural programs in the slums to disseminate information on de-addiction.
Sub-centre upgradation- Madhuban, Jharkhand
Sub-centre upgradation- Madhuban, Jharkhand
In collaboration with the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, Deepak Foundation has facilitated the activation and upgradation of the sub-center of Madhuban block, Giridhi district which was non-functional for a long time. Medical buggy services have also been initiated for mobilization in the community. These services are providing medical services to tribal communities in remote villages in Madhuban block.
Kalyan Hospital
Kalyan Hospital – Kuchai, Saraikela Kharsawan district, Arki, Khunti district
Dearth of specialists and non-availability of fully functional health care facility in Arki, Khunti District and Kuchai in Saraekela district has resulted in referrals of maternal and new-born cases and other patients with minor ailments to the district. Availability of services at Kalyan Hospital has resulted in decreased referrals at the district hospital thus improving access of services and utilization of government services. Thus, availability of services at Kalyan hospitals saves out of pocket expenditure of the neediest communities and improves universal health coverage.
An MoU between Deepak Foundation and Tribal Welfare Commissioner was done to strengthen health care services provided at Kalyan Hospital, Arki and Kuchai for developing the facility as First Referral Unit (FRU) in July – 2018. The MoU aimed at upgrading facilities to provide comprehensive health services apart from, training health staff to manage obstetric complications as well as the complications of the new-born; providing dental check-up and availability of Pathologist, Ophthalmologist, General Physician to the tribal population.
Past Projects
Title |
Key Objectives |
Location |
Year |
Partners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MHU | Affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare services to unreached and under-privileged rural and tribal areas. | Madhya Pradesh | 2018 | Sofotel Infra Private Ltd |
| Eye healthcare campaign | Preventive healthcare and hygiene awareness & regular eye check-up | Anand, Kheda, and Vadodara | 2017 | ONGC Cambay |
| Health Camp | Awareness camps on various topics | Sakarda Community | 2016 | VTV |
| CEmONC | Quality maternal and childcare services | – | 2016 | Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Madhya Pradesh DNL |
| Anemia Control Project | Prevention & control of maternal anemia | Vadodara & Chhota Udepur districts of Gujarat | 2007 | Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat & Deepak Group of Companies |
| Mobile Health Unit | Reach out to the tribal population having little or no access to health facilities due to poor roads and transport facilities | Naswadi & Pavi Jetpur blocks,district Chhota Udepur, Gujarat | 2007 | CDept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat & Deepak Group of Companies |
| HIV/AIDS Prevention Among Out of School Adolescents | Conduct a situation analysis, environmental conditions, knowledge and awareness levels | Pavi Jetpur and Kawant block of Chhota Udepur district, Gujarat | 2007 | UNICEF, Gujarat & Deepak Group of Companies |
| Safe Motherhood and Child Survival (SMCS) | Reduce Mother Mortality Ratio (MMR) to less than 100 per 100,000 live births and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to less than 30 per 1000 live births in the Vadodara district, Gujarat | Vadodara & Chhota Udepur districts of Gujarat | 2005 | Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat & Deepak Group of Companies |
| Emergency Transport Facility | Provide Emergency Transport FacilityIncrease Institutional DeliveriesProvide Guidance regarding health facility | Vadodara & Chhota Udepur Districts | 2005 | Dept. of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Gujarat & Deepak Group of Companies |
| Sustained Nutrition, Education, Health and Livelihood Project (SNEHAL) | A multidimensional development project that aimed to bring about a sustainable improvement in the condition of nutrition, health and education in the extremely deprived and marginalized communities | Tikkar and Halvad of Surendranagar district, Gujarat | 2005 | CARE-India & Deepak Group of Companies |
| Sexual Health project |
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Nandesari Industrial area, Vadodara | 1999 | DFID & GSACS & Deepak Group of Companies |