Aarogya Rath (Mobile Health Unit)

Aarogya Rath is an initiative that focuses on improving the health status of the targeted underprivileged populations. The mobile health unit provides free healthcare services and medicines to the populations living in remote, inaccessible, un-served and underserved areas at their doorsteps.

Vestige Heart to Heart’s Aarogya Rath project is being conducted in phases. Until now, the project has covered more than 30,000 beneficiaries across 76 villages in Rajasthan (Bharatpur, Dholpur, Rajakhera).

Timeline - 2 years.

Objectives:

• Increase access to preventive and curative healthcare.
• Promote hygiene awareness and health-seeking behavior.
• Train community health workers for sustainability.

Services include check-ups, health camps, ENT & eye tests, disease screening (malaria, dengue, typhoid), minor treatments, and more.

Instruments in MHU:

• HIV/HBS AG/HCV Cards, Malaria/Dengue kits
• Pregnancy test, Blood sugar meter, ENT kit
• Haemoglobin meter, Blood group kit, Nebulizer
• Weighing machine, Portable X-ray viewer
• Audio-visual system, IEC material, Ambu Bags

The Aarogya Rath MHU also links with government health schemes and has been recognized by local authorities for its impact.

Key Activities:

• Community awareness, formation of healthcare committees
• Behaviour change communication (hygiene, nutrition, etc.)
• Training healthcare staff in first aid and hygiene
• Organizing general and specialist health camps
• Engaging Anganwadi and ASHA workers for outreach

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