STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Adarani vehicles have been playing a pivotal role in the fight against COVID-19 along with Mrityunjoy 108 service. During the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, the Adarani drivers did a commendable job by not fearing for their lives and providing drop back to patients safely from hospitals to their homes across Assam.
Adarani vehicles were used to shift asymptomatic patients to quarantine facilities across the State. A total of 14,812 COVID asymptomatic patients were shifted in Assam by Adarani service vehicles. In Kamrup (metro) district alone, since March 2020, Adarani service had catered to 1,828 COVID asymptomatic patients, apart from serving 20,964 drop back beneficiaries.
Adarani is a project initiated by the Government of Assam through National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) where mother and the neonate will get drop back facility to their home after availing post delivery hospital care from government hospitals. Adarani is a free service and available for 365 days from 8 am to 6 pm. To avail Adarani service, a beneficiary can call 108.
The GVK EMRI Adarani service has been rendering drop back to mothers and newborn children throughout Assam during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the declaration of lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic from March 24, 2020 to July 30, 2021, total 2,75,289 beneficiaries availed Adarani service.
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