Benefitting close to 1 Lakh people from aspirational districts of Rural India
Bengaluru , September 2, 2024: AU Small Finance Bank, India’s largest Small Finance Bank, has launched a comprehensive initiative to organise health camps across twelve states. The initiative was launched with an inaugural camp in Sirohi district, Rajasthan, today. Through this initiative, the Bank’s CSR arm- AU Foundation aims to organize 1,100 camps, benefiting approximately 1 lakh individuals who lack easy access to primary healthcare services.
The primary goal of these camps is to provide basic health checkups and diagnoses to the rural communities, with a focus on reducing the prevalence of anemia and raising awareness about diseases in rural India. The initiative will be executed in phase wise manner beginning with Rajasthan and Gujarat in the first phase and later expanding to ten more states, including Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Madhya Pradesh. At few locations, the camp will be hosted twice in broader time intervals to monitoring the health of patients hailing from the same location.
These camps, targeting the aspirational districts in rural India, aim to bring healthcare benefits to underprivileged communities. Medical teams will conduct primary-level health checks, including weight, height, hemoglobin levels, blood pressure, blood sugar and assessments for conditions such as cough, fever, skin diseases and other ailments. Necessary medications will also be provided based on the diagnoses and each anemic patient will receive a 30-day supply of tablets as part of the Anemia Awareness Program.
Speaking at the occasion, Sanjay Agarwal, Founder, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank said, “At AU SFB, we are committed to improving the lives of underserved communities by building capacity and strengthening the ecosystem. Regular health checkups are vital, as early detection of life-threatening conditions enables timely treatment, significantly enhancing the chances of a healthy life. This initiative aims to promote awareness about health screening and anemia among rural populations, bringing primary health services directly to their doorstep and fostering a healthier lifestyle in India’s aspirational districts.”
Over the last three years, AU SFB has organized a total of 2,350 health checkup camps across 11 states, benefiting 1.6 lakh individuals, with an average of 780 plus camps conducted annually.
