Nearly 12,000 residents in ten villages nearby, and many residents of adjoining areas also benefit from their presence
eAarogyaKendra, the comprehensive community telehealthcare programme operated by the Telerad Foundation and RxDx Healthcare with the support of AkzoNobel India in several villages of Hoskote taluk in Bengaluru Rural District, has further stepped up its efforts to provide relief, care and treatment to community members suffering or recovering from COVID-19. These fully-functioning, telehealth-enabled centres offer a wide range of diagnostic services, primary and specialist consultations, medication dispensation, and public awareness campaigns on multiple health, hygiene, and sanitation topics. They serve nearly 12,000 residents in ten villages nearby, and many residents of adjoining areas also benefit from their presence.
On June 28, AkzoNobel India through Telerad Foundation has donated ten oxygen concentrators, fifty pulse oximeters, and two hundred humidifiers, with a set of accessories each, to supplement the existing equipment at the two eAarogyaKendra centres in Hoskote, Bengaluru (R).
On the national level, the Telerad Foundation launched the AarogyaSakha COVID Helpline serving commercial painters associated with Dulux Paints, and their families, a population of about 15 lakh people. The Helpline provides guidance and practical assistance on vaccinations, CoWIN registration and usage, appointment scheduling, and post-vaccination support. For COVID-positive patients, the Helpline facilitates regular doctor consultations over the telephone or via WhatsApp as per the patient’s preference; paediatric consultation; daily monitoring of vital signs; prescriptions and medications; mental health counselling; and physical therapy advice during recovery.
Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Founder, RxDx Healthcare, notes that the second wave has impacted rural communities significantly – by May, over 50 per cent of all new cases were in rural areas. Rural vaccination rates trail those in urban areas, and access to healthcare is key to controlling the spread and aiding recovery. Personnel on the ground have been much heartened by AkzoNobel India’s support for medical care, telehealth services and the COVID-19 Helpline to drive CoWIN registration, accelerate vaccination and deliver post-vaccine assistance.
