Celebrating its silver jubilee year of foundation, the mobile medical clinic, Lifeline Express, will be stationed at Bhatkal Railway Station in Uttara Kannada district from August 1 to August 21.
This is a collaborative effort of Impact India Foundation, Union Ministry of Health and Indian Railways, to offer on-the-spot diagnostic, medical and advanced surgical treatment for people in inaccessible rural areas. The Konkan Railway hosts this mobile hospital in association with the Central Railway.
The express will provide medical check-up and surgeries for patients suffering from cataract, cleft lips, problems related to orthopaedic, ear, dental, fits etc. Well-known surgeons will conduct health examinations and surgery in the train itself, Konkan Railway said in a press release.
Started on July 16, 1991, the Lifeline Express has so far clocked over 90,000 km across the country and treated over one million disabled poor in rural areas treating and restoring sight, movement, hearing and correction of cleft lips with dental and neurological treatment free of cost.
The campaign is sustained with the help of the collaborators as well as donors from within and outside the country. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment to cater to the needs of rural patients.
Started on July 16, 1991, the Lifeline Express has treated over 1 million people in rural areas
