Karnataka Health Minister flags off mobile clinic to detect cancer and heart ailments

Everyone has the right to quality healthcare. With the aim of extending this to rural areas, we have launched a mobile health clinic vehicle today.

Thanks to a partnership between Volvo Group and Narayana Health, this Health Bus is equipped to provide free essential healthcare… pic.twitter.com/vO96uaS8EF

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Wellness on Wheels

“This initiative ‘Wellness on Wheels’ is set to reach districts, taluks, rural areas, and slums in various parts of Karnataka to provide much-needed assistance to the economically-disadvantaged sections of society,” an official statement said.

The mobile clinic has been especially designed, customised, and equipped with advanced screening equipment for detecting cancer and heart ailments, along with non-invasive diagnostic tools, including ultrasound, ECG, and X-ray, the statement said.

According to the statement, to enable telemedicine and consultation with experts at Narayana Health in Bengaluru, the vehicle is WiFi-enabled and is equipped with high-end laptops, specially configured for doctors, to facilitate remote communication and to get expert advice on-the-go.

The 42-feet long, specially designed, spacious mobile clinic is airconditioned, equipped with diagnostic lab, a chemical toilet, and is independently powered by on-board power sources. The vehicle has storage space for carrying canopies and chairs for patients in-waiting, it added.

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Focus on preventive medicine

Speaking at the launch, Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health said, “Diagnosing illness at a late stage makes it harder to treat and alleviate a patient’s condition, which unfortunately is a norm today. We could save many lives if we can carry out early diagnoses.”

“This mobile clinic will initiate the culture of preventive healthcare while reaching out to economically-weaker and under-served sections in the country, helping to save precious lives.”