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Dialysis machines installed at Sandur taluk hospital in Karnataka by JSW Foundation
In a significant boost to rural healthcare services, the JSW Foundation installed two dialysis machines at Sandur Taluk Hospital in Karnataka under its ongoing Rural Health and Infrastructure Development Programme.
The new machines were inaugurated in a ceremony at the hospital by E. Tukaram, Lok Sabha Member from Ballari, and Annapurna Tukaram, the MLA for Sandur, on June 27.
Donated by JSW, the machines are intended to provide dialysis treatment at no cost to patients from economically disadvantaged backgrounds across Sandur taluk.
This initiative is expected to substantially ease the financial and logistical burden faced by local patients, who often have to travel long distances for dialysis treatment. The hospital administration will oversee the upkeep and maintenance of the machines to ensure sustained service delivery.
Peddanna Beedla, Zone Head (South India) at JSW Foundation, highlighted the anticipated impact of the installation, noting that the two machines can cater to over 1,000 patients annually, meeting a growing demand for dialysis services in the region.
Sandur Tehsildar Anil Kumar, Taluk Health Officer Dr. Bharat, and officials from the Health and Revenue Departments were among those who attended the launch, which marks a collaborative initiative to improve local healthcare infrastructure.
