Chennai: AM Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of Singapore-headquartered AM International Holdings Pte. Ltd (AMIH) recently launched Dr Mobile, a mobile (van) medical care project that will travel to rural areas.
The initiative is part of Tamilnadu Petroproducts Limited’s (TPL) CSR efforts. It focuses on providing a wide range of awareness, preventive and curative primary healthcare services at the doorstep of beneficiaries residing in rural areas.
TPL is among India’s leading manufacturers of industrial intermediate chemicals, and AM Foundation is the CSR arm of the AMIH group. Dr Mobile will cater to healthcare needs and cover 10,000 beneficiaries residing in and around Manali in Chennai. The mobile van service will be available in the areas of Andarkuppam, Kadapakkam, Kanniyamman Pettai, Theeyampakkam and Kosapur.
Commenting on the initiative, Ashwin Muthiah, Chairman AM Foundation, Vice-Chairman, TPL & Founder Chairman, AM International group, Singapore, said, “India’s goal of achieving universal health coverage by 2030 is possible only through sustained public-private partnership efforts. At AM Foundation, providing primary healthcare services to the needy is at the heart of our impact investment strategy. We are proud to contribute to the government’s efforts in this critical mission.”
“Our CSR programmes are designed to bridge the gap in the healthcare ecosystem by bringing quality healthcare closer to local and marginalised communities. Dr Mobile will ensure deeper coverage over a larger geographical area with optimal use of resources, thus making quality healthcare available at the doorstep of the people who need it the most.”, he said.
