1st CSR-led PPP in healthcare launched in Kalahandi

The Pioneer, Sept 26, 2009
PNS | Bhawanipatna

Reaffirming its commitment to provide improved health care services to the people of Lanjigarh, Vedanta Aluminium Limited (VAL) signed an MoU with the Zilla Swasthya Samiti of Kalahandi to upgrade the infrastructure, management and delivery of health service of Lanjigarh Area Hospital, catering to the health needs of the populace of Biswanathpur block under the public-private participation (PPP) mode.

This is the first-ever Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the PPP mode in Orissa’s health sector. The MoU has been signed with the concurrence of the Government of Orissa and under the guidance of Kalahandi Collector RS Gopalan, Chief Operating Officer VAL Dr Mukesh Kumar, and Kalahandi CDMO Dr Sushil Rath signed the MoU on September 23, at Bhawanipatna.

As per the terms, the ownership of the hospital will remain with the Government and the management, operation, medical and outreach service will be taken up by VAL.

Signing the MoU Kumar said, “This has been a long-standing commitment to people of Lanjigarh and Vedanta will ensure quality-oriented healthcare service.” The hospital will deliver specialised services in general medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, anesthesia, radiology, dermatology, dental and AYUSH. In addition, ambulance service would be provided by the hospital.

The hospital will operate as a part of the Government health service network and National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). The CDMO and Zilla Swasthya Samiti (ZSS) will monitor the functioning of the hospital.

GM (CSR) PK Hota, CMO Dr Sabita Swain, Associate Manager (CSR) Alka Minj, , NRHM Chief Program Coordinator Prasanta Acharya, NRHM District Program Manager Santosh Nayak were present at the MoU ceremony.