Gurugram, April 7, 2023. M3M Foundation has proposed to support multiple health initiatives under its flagship programme “Sarvoday” in Taru block of Nuh district in Haryana. The announcement was made on the occasion of World Health Day. The programme would cover 54 gram panchayats of the aspirational district and is likely to have 50,000 direct and 1,00,000 indirect beneficiaries.
The Foundation has signed a tri-party Memorandum of Understanding with the Community Health Centre (CHC) of Tauru and SAAOL Heart and Research Foundation Trust (SHARFT) for the implementation of the programme over the next three years.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Dr. Bimal Chhajer, Saaol Heart and Research; Dr Payal Kanodia, Chairman and Trustee- M3M Foundation; Dr. Devendar Solanki, SMO- CHC Tauru; Ms. Manita Garg, Chairperson- Nagarpalika Tauru and Dr. Rajarshi Bhattacharjee, Chief Advisor- SHARFT.
Speaking on the occasion Dr. Payal Kanodia, M3M Foundation said, “It is my pleasure that on World Health Day 2023, we are signing this MoU with Saaol and CHC Tauru, where we are talking about heart diseases, diabetes and hypertension. All are lifestyle diseases which are absolutely curable without any medical intervention. Experts like Dr. Bimal and Dr. Devender will be a huge support in this endeavour.”
Expressing his views, Dr. Bimal Chhajer, SHARFT said, “If we want to remove heart diseases from India in a very simple way, we need to understand our bodies and learn the best ways to keep our hearts healthy. We all can save ourselves from these heart problems. Saaol was built with this vision. I thank M3M Foundation for the support and I believe that with this MoU, we will be able to manage and control heart diseases in the region.”
Thanking M3M Foundation and Dr. Bimal Chhajer for the initiative, Dr. Devendar Solanki, CHC- Taru said, “The public of Taru will have a huge benefit from this association. This will educate our people and also help our future generation to get a better system for health.”
Through this memorandum, the Foundation, with the help of SHARFT and CHC, aims to create livelihood opportunities for 300 youngsters from the Tauru block by turning them into skilled phlebotomists within a year. Additionally, the implementation organizations will also organise health camps in the 54 Panchayats of Tauru block. A team of expert doctors will examine the villagers and critical testing will be conducted as well.
M3M Foundation is the philanthropic arm of M3M group which works towards attaining equitable progress through initiatives in health, education, disaster management and socio-economic development in rural regions.
