Kolkata: The West Bengal government has launched 110 mobile medical units catering to patients in remote rural areas in the state.
In fact, a total of 210 mobile medical units have been prepared, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated 110 of them on 11 November.
Each Emergency Medical Unit (EMU) functions as a self-sufficient health clinic on wheels, staffed with doctors, nurses, pharmacists and technicians.
There are over 29 equipment inside with facilities for blood test, chest X-ray, apart from 35 other clinical examinations, free of cost.
The vehicles are designed to reach remote corners of West Bengal, including hilly terrains, tribal areas and backward regions.
They will offer maternal and child care, general consultations and a wide range of diagnostic services and function as duare swasthya.
Several MMUs deployed in the Sundarbans will also have ultrasonography machines to provide prenatal care and other diagnostic services.
The government has spent Rs 84 crore on procuring these vehicles. Another Rs 2.5 crore per month is required for operational expenses.
Out of this, Rs 60 crore has been sourced from the Rajya Sabha MPLAD fund, with the rest covered by the West Bengal government.
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