Shillong, April 26: Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Ltd has extended critical medical infrastructure to the Civil Hospital in Shillong. The company has provided three Haemodialysis Machines, two Cardiac Monitor Machines, one Ultrasound Machine, and two Dialysis Couches to the hospital, as part of its commitment towards healthcare development.
The Civil Hospital in Shillong offers multi-faculty facilities for patients, including medicines, surgery, orthopaedics, E.N.T., ophthalmology, cardiology, dentistry, psychiatry, and radiology. The hospital is a lifeline to the people of Shillong and the surrounding areas.
Sharad Mathur, MD & CEO, Universal Sompo, expressed his views on the inauguration of these facilities, saying, “Access to good medical infrastructure is one of the basic healthcare needs in any country. With our humble contribution of these facilities to the Civil Hospital in Shillong, we aim to empower the masses with better health. We hope more and more people will be able to make use of these crucial medical devices and lead a healthy life. The haemodialysis machine and dialysis couches have been contributed keeping in mind the kidney patients, while the cardiac monitor machines are aimed at helping those with heart ailments, and the ultrasound machine will help in early detection and treatment of diseases.”
Mathur further added, “By making these medical facilities available to the farthest parts of the country, we aim to help bridge the travel gap so that people in Shillong and nearby regions do not have to travel to distant cities for accessing basic healthcare. We hope to continue supporting medical care infrastructure for a stronger and healthier nation.”
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