Chitradurga: 7th, April 2025: The 77th World Health Day, themed as “Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures” is being marked on 7th April. The theme emphasises upon maternity related health care & on prioritising women’s longer-term health and well-being.
Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka (IOK), has over the years been actively involved in contributing to the holistic well-being of the communities. Overall, as part of it’s Project ‘Aarogya’, Vedanta Sesa Goa has benefitted over 42,000 lives across locations. The Project aims to champion health care & build resilience through is aimed at championing health and resilience and includes initiatives such as the Community Medical Centres (CMCs), Mobile Health Units (MHUs), multispecialty mega health camps, medical instrument distribution, awareness sessions, cleanliness drives, and support to accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANM).
As part of its initiatives, Vedanta IOK has been making special efforts to prioritise the health of women community members through health screenings, specialised health camps, diabetes and blood pressure check-ups, awareness camps on cervical cancer, maternity & menstrual health. Additionally, to mark the ‘World Health Day’, Vedanta IOK is conducting a series of health awareness sessions in Chitradurga, which shall engage community members on issues pertaining to management of blood pressure & diabetes, nutrition awareness sessions, and so on.
Emphasizing on Vedanta IOK’s commitment to community wellbeing and enhancing the lives of the people of Chitradurga, Shrishaila Gouda, CEO – Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka said, “We, at Vedanta Sesa Goa, are proud of the positive impact created, through our medical & health related initiatives. Aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 of ‘Good Health and Wellbeing,’ we have been able to contribute to the good health & well-being of the people of Karnataka in general & Chitradurga in particular. Vedanta IOK is also proud of its volunteerism, as the employees have contributed over 600 units of blood in the past year alone. Vedanta IOK is committed to contributing to the overall health & well-being of the communities we operate in.”
- Sudha, an ASHA Worker hailing from Bheemasamudra village, Chitradurga, & beneficiary of the‘Support to ASHA workers’ initiative said, “The equipment support extended by Vedanta IOK has enhanced our capacity & helps us to examine the primary health status of the patients. This helps us to refer patients to hospitals, based on the patient’s condition & overall improves our ability to serve the people.”
- Nagendrappa, an 78-year-old resident of Hirekandwadi, expressed his gratitude to Vedanta IOK, for the ‘Mobile Health Unit’ initiative.“I am heart patient and thus need to frequently visit the hospital for treatment. Vedanta IOK’s Mobile Health Unit (MHU) service visits our village every Saturday, and this has greatly benefitted me. The MHU offers various services such as sugar, BP check-up, and they provide ointments and medicines for various ailments such as body pain, and this has benefitted many villagers such as me.”
Focusing upon the health of the community members & aimed at providing access to health facilities, Vedanta IOK has been organising regular health camps with medical adsupport being extended for Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Dermatology, ENT, Dental, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Gynaecologist along with BP & Sugar Test. Manjappa, an 83-year-old person, hailing from Muthugduru, and beneficiary of the health camp said, “I have been suffering from knee pain and body ache, and so I decided to visit the Multi-specialty Mega Health camp, organised by Vedanta – Iron Ore Karnataka at the Community Health Centre (CHC), Sirigere. The visiting doctors effectively dealt with my knee pain & am glad that Vedanta IOK organised this camp which allowed people from remote areas to access much needed health support.”
This World Health Day, Vedanta IOK reaffirms its commitment to partner communities to foster holistic well-being of the communities. Good health is the key to overall societal progress & the company endeavours to make a tangible difference in the lives of the communities we operate in.