Dr. Moopen’s Foundation expands the reach of its ‘Healing Touch’ initiative in India
New Delhi, May 23, 2013: Dr. Moopen’s Foundation, the charitable arm of DM Healthcare, a leading healthcare conglomerate in the Middle East and India, has set up a diagnostics facility in South 24 Paraganas, a remote district in West Bengal, India.
Established under the ‘Healing Touch’, initiative-the healthcare related charitable activities by Dr. Moopen’s Foundation-the setting up of the diagnostic facility has been undertaken to address the urgent requirement of people living below poverty line in and around the district.
Dr. Moopen’s Foundation has associated with two non-governmental organizations (NGO)-Human Welfare Trust (HWT), Delhi and Sahayak Welfare Trust (SWT), Molka, to set up the facility in South 24 Paraganas.
The diagnostic center was inaugurated by Engr. Anoop Moopen, Trustee Dr. Moopen’s Foundation, along with Mr. Rafeeque Ahmed, CEO, Vision2016, Mr. Rahmath Ali Khan, Secretary, Islamic Society, West Bengal and other dignitaries and officials.
Commenting on the opening of the new facility, Padma Shri Dr. Azad Moopen, Chairman, DM Healthcare and founder of Dr. Moopen’s Foundation, said: “We are focusing on providing primary health solutions to the remote rural areas of India, many of which have little or no access to basic healthcare facilities. The new facility would provide advanced medical equipment for laboratory tests, ultra-sound and other tests to ensure patients get quick results and timely medical action is taken, especially in the case of fatal diseases. We will continue to expand the geographical reach of providing quality healthcare services for people living below the poverty line in India.”
Dr. Moopen’s Foundation has been actively involved in providing quality healthcare services in rural India. In 2012, the organization launched a mobile health clinic in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand. This was setup as a pilot project with the aim to create a complete network of mobile health clinics in rural parts of India.
This year will also see more initiatives under the banner of Healing Touch by Dr. Moopen’s Foundation in Kerala, India.
Dr. Moopen’s Foundation and Charities has made conscious efforts to reach out to the peripheries of rural India, with the aim to meet the Group’s commitment to provide “Care Beyond Boundaries”. The main objective is to provide quality healthcare, making it accessible to all. The diagnostic centres are set up while keeping in mind the quality healthcare which is required by the needy in the densely populated areas, facilitating easy access to laboratory tests, scans and ultra-sounds. The goal is to offer immediate medical solutions to the people in the area, for free or at highly subsidized rates.
Some of the non-profit activities of Dr. Moopen’s Foundation and Charities are Community Dialysis Centres, Early Disease Detection Centres, Cancer Screening and Oncology Radiation Centres, Free Paediatric and Adult Cardiac Surgeries, Village Adoption Programme, Social
Empowerment Programme and Special Needs Schools for the physically and mentally challenged.
Dr. Moopen’s Foundation is in the process of establishing two more Early Diseases Detection Centres soon under its Healing Touch Programme in Kannur and Thrikarippur in Kerala. The centres will have advanced diagnostic facilities to offer with focus on cancer screening and prevention programs, aiming to create awareness through related research and statistics done in view of the current economic, socio, occupational and geographical scenario.
About Dr. Moopen’s Foundation
A leading organization involved in many charity works in the GCC and India, it is part of DM Healthcare, a leading healthcare conglomerate with presence across the GCC and India. Dr. Moopen’s Foundation is the charitable and CSR division of DM Healthcare. The Group has been involved in various health awareness campaigns under the umbrella ‘Healing Touch’ in the Gulf Countries. Some of the ongoing and planned not-for-profit activities of the DM Foundation and Charities are the establishment of community dialysis centres, early diseases detection centres, oncology radiation centres and free pediatric and adult cardiac surgeries.The goals of the organization include extending support to the North Indian states as well as to African countries, where there is acute requirement for intervention in the delivery of healthcare to the poor.
Apart from healthcare related charitable activities, Dr. Moopen’s Foundation extends financial support to many NGOs and individuals and is also involved in activities like special needs schools for the physically and mentally challenged and village adoption programs for local empowerment (www.milesindia.org ).
The Dr. Moopen’s Foundation and Charities work in tandem with sister organizations like MIMS Charitable Trust (www.mimstrust.com) and Social Advancement Foundation of India (www.safiindia.org) where Dr. Moopen is actively involved.
About DM Healthcare:
DM Healthcare is a leading healthcare group in the Middle East and India. Founded in 1987 by Padma Shri Dr Azad Moopen, a doctor turned entrepreneur, the Dubai-headquartered Group has diversified to offer comprehensive healthcare services to all segments of the society. In its quest for excellence, DM Healthcare provides healthcare of the highest quality in the geographies they operate in. Consolidated under the brands Aster and Medcare, the Group covers an array of healthcare verticals including hospitals, clinics, diagnostics and pharmacies.
The Group’s network presently consists of more than 150 establishments, providing primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare with management and consultancy services, treating more than 20,000 patients per day.
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