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JEEVAN REKHA
EXPRESS (LIFELINE EXPRESS) |
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Date-wise Events |
July 16, 1991 -
Hospital Train Service started |
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Objective |
- To provide on-the-spot diagnostic, medical and
advanced surgical treatment for preventive and curative
interventions for disabled adults and children for outreach
into inaccessible rural areas where medical services are not
available.
- In addition to providing access to these much needed
service, the Lifeline express seeks to improve the
efficiency of the existing local government and voluntary
health infrastructure and services, as well as providing
initiative and encouragement for the local bodies to get
involved in all aspects of the programme and provide
follow-up services after the train has left.
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Description |
- World's first hospital train run by the
Impact India Foundation.
- Developed in collaboration with the Indian
Railways and Health Ministry and has been
funded by Impact UK, international charitable
sources, Indian corporate houses and individuals.
- It started on 16 July 1991; as of 2010
the service had completed almost 120 projects, benefiting
over 600,000 rural Indians.
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