Jorhat, 23^rd December 2020.

Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd., has partnered with the Apollo Hospitals Guwahati, and organized the first health camp on 21^st December 2020 which will continue till 23^rd December 2020 in Jorhat District of Assam. The second series of health camp will be organized between 8^th January 2021 to 10^th January 2021 covering villages under Central Jorhat and Kailiapani Block (Teok Circle) of Jorhat District. The health camp was inaugurated by Shri TapanGohain, ADC- Jorhaton 21^st December 2020 at KheroniBasti, Teok, Jorhat, and has benefited 200 villagers on the day of inauguration itself. During the inauguration, the honorable Chief Guest Shri Tapan Gohain congratulated Cairn Vedanta and Apollo Hospitals Guwahati for organizing the health camp which is much needed for the community. He highlighted on the importance of conducting intervention which provides healthcare services are doorstep of the community. He also advised Cairn Vedanta to conduct such health camps periodically at least once every month or every two months.

The services provided during the health camps included; free of cost general health check-ups including; eye and dental screening, random blood sugar, BMI and nutrition consultation and free medicine.

Mr. Arunabh Parasher, Regional Head, North East India (New Ventures), Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd. said, “Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted access to various services including healthcare, therefore, this health camps has been launched with a motto to bring basic healthcare facilities to people in villages at their door step”. Based on the experience from these camps, our aim is to come up with a plan to conduct periodic health camps which provides qualitative basic health care tailored to the need of the community.