Jamshedpur : Tata Steel Foundation marked another milestone in healthcare accessibility with the inauguration of its third Prasuti Pratikshalay in Bandgaon, West Singhbhum district. The chief guest for the event was Joba Majhi, Minister of Women, Child Development and Social Security of Jharkhand. The inauguration also witnessed the presence of Reena Hansda, SDM and Dr Shahir Pal, CS, West Singhbhum, along with Anil Oraon and Tulsidas Ganvir from the senior leadership of Tata Steel Foundation.
Continuing to diversify healthcare facilities of the state with the MANSI+ initiative, which aims to reduce preventable maternal and child deaths, this Prasuti Pratikshalay will provide crucial support to expectant mothers from remote areas, ensuring timely assistance and safe deliveries. The Bandgaon facility will cater to bridging the gaps in regions where healthcare institutions are distant, significantly benefiting the local communities and reaching the last mile mothers and under-5 children. The newly constructed 10-bedded Prasuti Pratikshalay is built on the hope of reducing Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) across West Singhbhum district in nearly 17,017 households. (Read below also)
Sourav Roy, CEO of Tata Steel Foundation, expressed the Foundation’s commitment, stating, “We now have three Prasuti Pratikshalay across East Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan, and West Singhbhum, in Jharkhand. It is a reflection of our commitment to enhance healthcare facilities with innovation and empathy. MANSI has completed a decade full of impact and this year we have achieved saturation across the three districts. We are grateful to our partners, sahiyya saathi and all the frontline workers without whom we would not have come this far. MANSI is now a replicable model that we are taking to newer territories, where a felt need has been realised. In the coming year, our focus would be directed towards more innovations in the healthcare sector to bridge the gap between accessibility and affordability.” (Read below also)
