Dibrugarh, June 18: Tea workers in Assam will now get quality healthcare at their doorstep with 40 medical vans equipped with all amenities at their doorstep.

The Assam labour welfare department of Assam and The Hans Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for launching the Hans Mobile Medical Unit Project in the 120 most vulnerable tea gardens of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts.

The mobile medical units will offer a comprehensive package of services, including OPD consultations, free medicines, diagnostic tests, counselling and awareness sessions.

Additionally, home visits for the elderly and persons with disabilities as well as referrals to tertiary care centres for critical patients will be part of the services provided.

Assam Labour and Employment minister Sanjoy Kishan has hailed the decision of the state government to joined hands with The Hans Foundation (THF) to provide quality healthcare to tea garden communities by providing 40 medical vans equipped with all facilities across 120 gardens.

Talking to this correspondent on Tuesday evening, Sanjoy Kishan said, “Recently, the labour welfare department of Assam and THF have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for launching the Hans Mobile Medical Unit Project in the 120 most vulnerable tea gardens of Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts. In the first phase they will launch the service in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia with 24 medical vans and it will be inaugurate soon,”.

Kishan termed the development as one of the most satisfying and this initiative would extend the reach of healthcare among the tea garden communities.

“The medical van will be equipped with facilities and atleast 40 important medical will be conducted in the van. The tea garden people will be glad with such services. We are very much thankful to the THF for providing such facilities to the poor tea garden workers,” Kishan said.

He said it is not possible for the government to look after each and every citizen even it we try our hardest. “This project is going to be a long-term one, which will offer quality healthcare to one of the most deprived communities of the state,” he added.

“Its a good step taken by the government for the garden workers. According to the Plantation Labour Act, a tea garden should provide ambulance to the garden workers but they have failed to provide the ambulance services. The new project will benefit the garden workers if it works correctly,” said Lazar Nanda, central assistant general secretary, ATTSA.

This initiative aims to enhance healthcare access and outcomes in the region, initially covering 120 tea gardens, 60 in each district.

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