To improve healthcare services, Royal Enfield have joined hands with Ekam Foundation, a pan–India NGO working in the Maternal and Child Health Space.
As a CSR initiative the team from Eicher Group Foundation visited the Chengalpattu Medical College and donated life-saving medical equipment worth Rs 30 lakhs to the hospital’s Obstetric, Paediatric and Newborn Departments.
Additionally, the organisation also provided fifteen television sets to stream awareness programmes for waiting mothers and patient attendants. “Chengalpattu Medical College is one of the premier government medical institutions in Tamil Nadu. It caters people not just from Kancheepuram district, but also from neighboring districts like Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Tiruvallur etc. The hospital handles over 10,000 deliveries every year. The equipment donated will strengthen intensive care delivery of high risk mothers and further accelerate the downward trend in maternal mortality in the hospital,” said Dr V. Vanitha, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
The partnership between Royal Enfield and Ekam Foundation was formed in late 2018. The vision was to work towards holistic health and sustainable well-being for mothers and children in Kancheepuram. Target community based efforts is being made within four Panchayats of Kancheepuram. The focus is on bringing in sustainable change through people’s participation in healthcare.
“Initiatives like this help remind us about the things in life that truly matter. This is only the first phase of our activity. CSR is a core part of our group’s philosophy and we are fully committed to supporting local communities. We are sure that within two years, we can make a small but significant difference in the lives of the people here,” said G. Sekar, Head of CSR Eicher Group Foundation
Ekam’s work is aligned with Goal 3 [Health and Well Being] of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and we are grateful to the entire team at Chengalpattu Medical College and Royal Enfield for their support in this endeavour,” said Dr. Sailakshmi Balijepally, Founder –Ekam Foundation.
A beginning has been made and under the guidance of a dynamic Dean, Dr. Usha Sadasivan and her supportive team, the project is expected to deliver a positive difference in maternal and child healthcare.
Source – CSR Mandate
