Ms. Dipti Agrawal,Head - Corporate Communications
ipur, :Telemedicine is a boon, especially for people living in remote villages and those in need of specialist medical care. Understanding the importance of timeliness, which saves money and energy, Hindustan Zinc, India's only and the world's second-largest integrated zinc-lead-silver producer, has signed an MoU with Rabindra Nath Tagore (RNT) Medical College, Udaipur to offer expertdoctors' suggestions and recommendations for patients who require second-level interventions. The initiative will be undertaken by Hindustan Zinc's Health initiative where 6 Mobile Health Vans are deployed in 6 locations in Rajasthan: Zawar, Debari, Dariba, Chanderiya, Agucha, Kayad.
During the ceremony, Mr Arun Misra – CEO, Hindustan Zinc and Dr Lakhan Poswal – Principal, Rabindra Nath Tagore Medical College signed the MoU in the presence of Hindustan Zinc, RNT Medical College and Deepak Foundation officials.
On this occasion, Mr. Arun Misra said “At Hindustan Zinc, we’ve been committed to providing quality healthcare at the doorstep of our communities through our Mobile Health Vans. The MoU with Rabindranath Tagore Medical College will further this provision deeper within our rural and tribal communities with the addition of enhanced telemedicine facilities. The health and wellbeing of our people is integral for our holistic growth and the aspect of remote medical facilities like cardiology, ENT and gynecology will enable access to top-quality healthcare to the very last mile.”
Hindustan Zinc has established MHVs through implementation partner Deepak Foundation with the goal of assisting its communities in curative and preventive health care. Rabindra Nath Tagore Medical College will deploy technology to provide on-the-ground doctors in the Mobile Health Vans with consultation from its specialist Doctors’ team, which will strengthen their doorstep delivery of health services in and around the operations.
“In collaboration with Hindustan Zinc, RNT Medical College will provide their expertise in Cardiology, ENT, gynaecology, dermatology and many other to the technician of Mobile Health Van working in the operational area of Hindustan Zinc, along with that we will ensure that our services and expertise will reach to the remote area of all the 5 districts and ensuring that 154 villages will be benefited with our services.” informed Dr Lakhan Poswal.
Hindustan Zinc has expanded various healthcare facilities, such as OPD, special health camps, and awareness sessions. A total of 8 Mobile Health Vansoperates across 182 villages in Rajasthan and one in Uttarakhand. Aside from MHVs, health services are also provided by company-run hospitals and homoeopathic centres. Over the course of the year, more than 2 million patients have benefited from various health initiatives and programs conducted by Hindustan Zinc.
About Hindustan Zinc Limited:
Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group Company, is one of the world’s largest and India’s only integrated producer of Zinc-Lead and Silver. The Company has its headquarters at Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan where it has its Zinc-Lead mines and smelting complexes. Hindustan Zinc is self-sufficient in power with captive thermal power plants and has ventured into green energy by setting upwind power plants. The Company is ranked 1st in Asia-Pacific and globally 5th in Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2021 amongst Mining & Metal companies. Hindustan Zinc is a certified Water Positive Company, a member of the FTSE4Good Index & S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022 and a Bronze Medal winner at the S&P Global Sustainability Awards.
Being a people-first company, Hindustan Zinc believes in inculcating the values of Trust and Excellence to have a culture of high-performance in its workforce. The company takes pride in having some of the best-in-class people practices and employee-centric initiatives, which have certified Hindustan Zinc as – ‘Great Place to Work 2021’, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and the PeopleFirst HR Excellence Award.
As a socially responsible corporate, Hindustan Zinc has been relentlessly working to improve the lives of rural and tribal people residing near its business locations. The company is amongst the Top 15 CSR Spenders in India and are currently reaching out to 700,000 people in 184 villages of Rajasthan, 5 in Uttarakhand and 16 villages in Gujarat. As a market leader, Hindustan Zinc governs about 78% of the growing Zinc market in India.
