Indore, Jan 25, 2025: HDB Financial Services (HDBFS) has launched its seventh Transport Aarogyam Kendra (TAK) in Indore in association with Smile Foundation. TAK is a healthcare facility designed to cater specifically to the well-being of truck drivers. Truck drivers face numerous health challenges like musculoskeletal disorders, chronic back and leg pain and other physical conditions arising from long hours of driving and limited access to healthcare.
Since its inception in Delhi in 2020, HDB's initiative, Transport Aarogyam Kendra, has transformed healthcare access for India's highway heroes. The response to this program led to its strategic expansion to key transport hubs, including Kalamboli, Ludhiana, Namakkal, Ranchi, and Gandhidham. These centers collectively have served over 100,000 truck drivers pan India since the program launch, positively impacting lives of truck drivers across the country with innovative healthcare and community services.
Located at the hub "Transport Nagar", the TAK Indore Centre is equipped with advanced medical devices and staffed by experienced therapists, providing dedicated physiotherapy counselling and treatment facilities tailored to the needs of the trucking community. It is the first and only such center in Indore, specifically designed for truck drivers to access and benefit from these physiotherapy services.
Commenting on the launch, Viren Mehta, Regional Manager, HDB Financial Services, said, "HDB's TAK initiative expanding its reach, the Indore Centre, the first in Madhya Pradesh, aims to bridge this gap by prioritizing truckers community health. We provide a free, dedicated, and accessible space for their physical well-being while promoting a culture of preventive healthcare in the community. We wish for the trucking community to fully utilize this facility as we aim to touch as many lives as possible.”
Subroto Roy, Sr Director – Operations of Smile Foundation, added, "We are delighted to partner with HDB Financial Services on this initiative. Transport Aarogyam Kendra in Indore is a testament to the success of our shared vision to address the healthcare needs of truck drivers. By providing free physiotherapy and general healthcare treatments, we aim to reduce the burden of occupational diseases and improve the quality of life for this hardworking community."
With the TAK Indore center now operational, HDBFS aims to support India's "highway heroes," ensuring they receive the care and attention they need to lead healthier lives and continue driving the nation forward.
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