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Satyam Launches Mobile Healthcare Program for Rural Indians

Satyam, has partnered with Andhra Pradesh Government to deliver healthcare to remote villages in India. In this PPP Satyam will provide healthcare vans- Mobile Health Units (MHU) - that will visit villages on certain days to deliver healthcare services to rural population. The programme, titled as '104 mobile,' is designed to expand the scope and delivery of healthcare in rural areas. This comprehensive offering will provide a range of health services to rural inhabitants located more than three kilometers from public health service providers. "Mobile 104 will augment the lives of rural Indians dramatically," said Satyam Founder and Chairman B Ramalinga Raju. "So, many villagers are suffering from ailments that are entirely preventable or can be easily cured, but simply need access to basic healthcare, which this program provides."

Each GPS enabled MHU will serve people for four hours per month, each vehicle visiting approximately 56 villages every month. This 'fixed-day' approach will enable villagers to adjust their schedules to accommodate MHU visits. By November end, 475 vehicles will be installed and it plans to cover 50,000 rural villages, 40 million people, most of whom are below the poverty line. The vehicles are equipped to carry many drugs and stores blood/ urine samples for testing. They even have a television set that features public health education programs. Services provided will include pre and post-natal check-ups, weight and height monitoring, nutritional supplements, basic blood and urine tests and screening and medicine dispensation for chronic illnesses like anemia, diabetes, hypertension and epilepsy. Each patient is alloted a number, which is then stored in a database to prevent medication errors in the future. The program is web-enabled wherein patients can communicate with the call-center through phone, fax, chat, SMS or even email. In addition, healthcare 'ASHA' workers who can send patient data from field visits even via an SMS. Medical information is uploaded immediately to hospitals, enabling immediate follow-up.

EH News Bureau