Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated the 'Health ATM' on Thursday, which has been installed by JK Tire Limited Company and Yes Bank under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Secretariat.
The Uttarakhand government has stated that Yes Bank has installed one health ATM each in Sachivalaya Dispensary, Vidhan Sabha Dispensary, and Tanakpur Hospital. JK Tire Company has installed one health ATM each at Police Line, JLN District Hospital, District Hospital Nainital, Joint Hospital Tankarpur, Community Health Center, Jaspur, Sub District Hospital, Ranikhet, Almora.
According to the statement, various health tests can be done by the general public on their own, including Hemoglobin, TLC and DLC, Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Uric Acid, Cholesterol, HBAC, Blood Group, Lipid Profile, Trigylside, Lycoprotein, Pregnancy, and more through these nine Health ATMs. The statement added that a total of 72 tests can be done, including kidney tests. The test facility is free at these health ATMs, but an appeal has been made by the Health Department to the general public not to take medicines on their own based on the test results of these health ATMs. If the result is not normal, they should consult a doctor.
On this occasion, CM Dhami also inaugurated 40 True Net machines that will be made available in all the blocks of the state under CSR courtesy of Indian Oil Corporation Limited. These machines will help in the investigation of TB, Kovid, and other diseases. These machines will be functional in 40 remote places of the state, the statement added.
An MoU was also signed for cooperation in the health sector between Director General Health and IOCL, Yes Bank, and JK Tire in the presence of CM Dhami. In the meeting, the Chief Minister appreciated the Health Department, Yes Bank, IOCL, and JK Tire for their initiative in Health ATM and Tour Net machines. He said that these facilities would not only save time for the common man but also save money. Health awareness would increase among people.
Through these health ATMs, people will be able to take better care of their health by checking themselves from time to time. The local people and lakhs of tourists coming every year will benefit from these facilities. The Chief Minister appealed to private organizations and companies across the country to help in the field of health, education, and cleanliness under Corporate Social Responsibility.
CM Dhami also appealed to IOCL to contribute especially in the field of employment generation in the state. He added that it is a matter of good luck and pride to serve in Devbhoomi Uttarakhand. Those who are getting the opportunity to serve here are fortunate. He appealed to private companies that because Uttarakhand is a small state, companies can establish a model in Uttarakhand by giving their help in the field of education, health, and cleanliness.