Assam govt inks MoUs with NRL, Oil India Rural Development Society for installation of Hemo-Dialysis Machines

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 26, 2024

The National Health Mission (NHM), Assam signed two memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Oil India Rural Development Society, Duliajan and Numaligarh Refinery Limited (NRL) in the presence of Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at Lok Sewa Bhawan here on Friday.

Under the MoUs, financial assistance of Rs 2.5 crore each will be provided as a part of CSR fund for the procurement of Hemo-Dialysis machines to treat advanced kidney failure patients. The new Hemo Dialysis machines will be installed in dialysis centres to cater to the needs of the patients.

The MoU aims to facilitate the availability of dialysis machines and reduce out-of-pocket expenditure of patients currently undergoing treatment with nephrological ailments.

Department of Health and Family Welfare through the Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis programme is providing free Hemo-Dialysis services in 41 dialysis centres with 277 HD machines established in Public Health Institutes such as medical colleges, district hospitals and community health centres.

Moreover, considering the increasing demand, dialysis services to be expanded to 37 new hospitals with 150 hemodialysis machines across the state.

Commissioner and Secretary Health and Family Welfare Dr P. Ashok Babu, Mission Director NHM Assam Dr MS Lakshmi Priya, MD NRL Bhaskar Jyoti Phukan, CGM NRL Kajal Saikia, president Oil India Rural Development Society Bhairab Bhuyan, CGM Administration Pipeline Headquarters Arunjyoti Baruah and other senior officers of the Assam government, NRL and OIL were present on the occasion.