| 21 years of curing disabled on rail by railgenie on 14 July, 2012 - 12:00 PM | ||
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 railgenie | 21 years of curing disabled on rail on 14 July, 2012 - 12:00 PM | |
Celebrating 21 years of service to the masses of rural India, Impact India Foundation’s Lifeline Express, the world’s first hospital on a train, has introduced a new programme, Prevention of Disability.For over two decades, the train, in partnership with the Indian Railways, has reached remote villages in the country to restore sight, movement, hearing and correction of cleft lips with dental and neurological treatment and more, completely free of cost. Brightly coloured on the outside with rainbows and flowers, the hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical facilities and equipment to cater to the needs of the rural patients.Zelma Lazarus, CEO, Impact India Foundation, said, “After serving 7 lakh people in the villages of India, we are hoping that one day this train will be defunct and our services will no longer be required as health services will be readily available to all the people in the villages.”Commenting on the diversification in health services provided by the Lifeline Express, which is also known as the Magic Train of India, Lazarus stated that the focus had now shifted on prevention and sustainability. Prevention of disability through school health education to build knowledge, skills and positive attitudes on health amongst the rural schoolchildren is the latest goal.This means using everything that is a part of the existing health infrastructure in rural Maharashtra for preventing disabilities, said Lazarus. “This will be used as a model for the entire country.” | ||