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Shri Hans Karuna Hospital
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Since creation in 2000, the state of Uttarakhand has not seen much economic and social development. This is especially true in the field of health and medical services. In addition, the hilly terrain and remote location of villages are not easily accessible and this makes it very difficult for people to reach hospitals and schools, which tend to concentrate in the more populated towns. The rural people of the hill areas still have to travel to Dehradun, Delhi, Meerut and Bareilly for treatment of serious ailments. Keeping in mind The Hans Foundation’s commitment to make healthcare access more efficient across India, the decision was made to build the first ‘Shri Hans Karuna Hospital’ in Satpuli, Uttarakhand.
The ‘Shri Hans Karuna Hospital’ is a 60-bed hospital, being built on an 8-acre land parcel in Satpuli, a small town near Kotdwar. The hospital will provide primary care (OPD) to all patients as well as specialized care in Orthopedics, Surgery, Eye-Care, Gynecology, Pediatrics, ENT, and Emergency Services. There will also be a Trauma Center and a Blood Bank.
The ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ ceremony took place on 6th April, 2011, and along with a host of other dignitaries, was attended by then Chief Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal, the Union Minister of State for Labour & Employment Shri Harish Rawat, ex-MP Lt. Gen. (Retd.) TPS Rawat, and Shri Yashpal Benam, MLA-Pauri.
As the construction of the hospital will take some, The Hans Foundation has provided a Mobile Medical Van for the area so people can have their initial access to primary care. This mobile ambulance is part of the THF 'Shri Hans Karuna Swasthya Pariyojna’ through which we have four mobile ambulances providing free of cost services in four states, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Chhatisgarh and Uttarakhand. In the first three states, it was decided to use the ambulances to primarily provide gynecological care as these services were largely neglected in the focus areas where the ambulances were to operate.
We are hopeful that the hospital will bring great medical care and modern facilities to this neglected area. The access to such services is key to the overall progress of the state and The Hans Foundation is positive that this first step will lead to great development.