Kottayam: As part of efforts to make healthcare services more accessible to the public, three new mobile healthcare units — a Mobile Cardiology Unit, Bike Ambulance 2.0, and Mobile Blood Donation Unit — were launched at Caritas Hospital.

Kottayam Archdiocese Archbishop and Patron of the Caritas Hospital Trust Mar Mathew Moolakkatt, Caritas Hospital Director and CEO Rev. Dr. Binu Kunnath, Kerala Legislative Assembly Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, Ettumanoor MLA Nattakom Suresh, former Minister V. N. Vasavan, and South Indian Bank DGM & Regional Head Rani Zacharias attended the function.

The function also celebrated the successful completion of more than 3,000 mammogram screenings through the Caritas Mobile Mammogram Unit. As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a new initiative named ‘Pratheeksha’ was also launched. Through the project, 30 patients will be provided breast cancer surgery at the lowest possible cost.

Those who extended support to various initiatives of Caritas Hospital were honoured with A Token of Appreciation. The honourees included George Jacob Puraykkal (Honda), Biju Markose, Managing Director, OJES Automobiles, Rani Zacharias, DGM & Regional Head, South Indian Bank, Kottayam, and Pramod M., Cluster Head, South Indian Bank, Kottayam.

Joint Directors, doctors from the departments of Cardiology, Oncology and Emergency Medicine, Blood Bank staff and other hospital employees attended the function.

The new mobile units are expected to help take healthcare screening, emergency services and blood donation activities to more people. The initiative aims to make essential healthcare services more easily accessible, particularly in rural areas.