Reliance Foundation on Sunday announced that it is launching the New Health Seva Plan to provide essential screenings and treatments for children, adolescent girls, and women.
The scheme will provide free screening and treatment for congenital heart disease among 50,000 children, free screening and treatment of breast and cervical cancer among 50,000 women, and free cervical cancer vaccination for 10,000 adolescent girls, Reliance Foundation founder and chairperson, Nita Ambani revealed.
The initiative was launched to mark the 10th anniversary of Sir H N Reliance Foundation hospital. Speaking at the occasion, Chairperson Nita Ambani said, “For 10 years, Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital has been driven by our vision to make world-class healthcare accessible and affordable to every Indian. Together, we have touched millions of lives and offered hope to countless families. As we celebrate this milestone, we have launched a New Health Seva Plan, free of cost, for children and women from marginalized communities. For we believe that good health is the foundation of a prosperous nation, and healthy women and children are the bedrock of a thriving society.”
The foundation revealed that the H N Reliance Foundation Hospital has completed more than 500 organ transplants in the past decade and holds the record for transplanting 6 organs within a span of 24 hours. The hospital is located in South Mumbai and has a capacity of 360 beds. The hospital is Joint International Commission (JCI) and NABH Accredited.