Bhubaneswar: In a swift response to severe flash floods affecting several parts of Ganjam district, the Odisha Government has appealed to leading private hospital networks to deploy Mobile Health Units (MHUs) to provide emergency medical assistance to affected communities in Bhanjanagar subdivision.
Through official communications issued by the Office of the Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, and Electronics & IT, the state government has urged major healthcare institutions to extend medical support to the worst-affected areas.
The letters have highlighted extensive flood-related disruptions across several areas, particularly in Aska, Soroda and Dharakote blocks, where submerged localities and disrupted connectivity have increased concerns over access to healthcare.
To prevent post-flood health complications and ensure timely medical assistance, the Minister’s office has requested the hospitals to deploy at least two fully equipped Mobile Health Units each under their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and philanthropic initiatives.
The healthcare institutions approached include:
- SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar
- HiTech Hospital, Bhubaneswar
- Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar
- Mahanandi Netralaya, Bhubaneswar
- Vikash Group of Hospitals, Bargarh and Sambalpur
According to the directives signed by the Minister’s Private Secretary, each mobile unit should be self-sufficient and equipped with doctors, paramedical staff, basic diagnostic testing facilities and adequate stocks of essential medicines.
For effective coordination and smooth deployment, the medical teams have been instructed to coordinate directly with Bhanjanagar Sub-Collector Uma S. Behera.
Copies of the communications have also been forwarded to the Ganjam Collector and District Magistrate, Superintendent of Police and Chief District Medical and Public Health Officer (CDM&PHO) for necessary administrative support.
The proposed medical mobilisation aims to provide immediate primary healthcare to vulnerable populations, particularly those cut off by floodwaters. It will also focus on treating injuries, addressing urgent medical needs and preventing the spread of waterborne diseases in the affected areas.
The initiative reflects the state government’s efforts to strengthen emergency healthcare delivery through collaboration with private medical institutions during the flood situation.
-OdishaAge
