Rehab India
Foundation initiated Mobile Medical Unit for marginalized, backward,
downtrodden and neglected people of Assam
New Delhi, 10th Nov 2012:
Chief of the Day, Dilip Bora, Gana Adhikar Daily Editor and Professor of Guwahati
University inaugurated Rehab’s Mobile Medical
Unit in Assam for providing the emergency service to riot hit victims residing
in Relief Camps.
Abu Bashar, Vice President of Rehab
India Foundation told that the aim of this well equipped Mobile Medical Unit
with qualified Doctor and Nurse is to reach to the unreached people whom
medical facility is not available.
Shading light over Relief Programme
in Assam, 300 volunteers of Rehab are working on war footedly round the clock
to help the victims who were driven out of their house. To facilitate basic
amenities and legal aid to the victims, Rehab initiated Relief Programme. Rehab
has completed third phase of the programme. Presently, they are involved in
fourth phase distribution programme. One of the major initiatives is the Mobile
Health Unit which they have achieved successfully. In this phase, they distribute
undergarments and will facilitate legal aid to the victims of ethnic violence.
Rehab India Foundation has spent around 50 lakhs and is planning to invest
more.
This apart, Rehab is working on
mega project titled Model Village in Assam. For the purpose, Rehab purchased 15
acres of land in Hapachara Village of Bongaigaon District of Assam and has
started construction of 1000 cottages for the 24,000 refugees living in various
camps of Assam since last 18 years. Under this project, we have constructed 60
low cost houses; among them 25 houses have been distributed to the needy
families. In Model Village, we have
unlocked Medical Camps and Educare Programmes. We are also planning to initiate
self employment programmes.
