Ujjivan Small Finance Bank is dedicated to making healthcare accessible and affordable for under-served communities. Through our Chote Kadam initiative, we have made significant contributions to the healthcare sector by renovating multiple Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and hospitals, ensuring critical facilities are within reach for those in need.
Enhancing Healthcare Infrastructure
In the wake of the pandemic, we recognized the urgent need for improved healthcare access and intensified our focus on enhancing healthcare infrastructure through strategic collaborations with NGOs. The Bank has renovated about 12 public healthcare centres through its Chote Kadam program.
Our efforts include renovation of healthcare centres at:
Furthermore, the Bank has been undertaking CSR projects under healthcare directly by supporting them with critical medical equipment needed for the ICU, Ophthalmology department, Pathology lab, etc. Some of the significant projects executed under the healthcare thematic area are:
(i) Pink Bus - Patna Smart City initiative: A defunct bus was converted into a mobile toilet to include four restrooms, a nursing room with solar-based electrification, and a coffee vending machine — an initiative to improve security and sanitation facilities for women at marketplaces where there is no toilet facility. The bus shall be moving around the city, catering to the women of multiple localities. This initiative has been benefitting about 300 women on normal days and 1,500+ women on festivals and days of significant events.
(ii) Provision of Ambulance: The Bank has provided ambulances at the following places to help the emergency transportation of severely sick patients:
- Barasat Cancer Research & Welfare Center at Kolkata — to ferry underprivileged cancer patients from remote rural parts of West Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha
- Govt. Hospital, Modi Nagar — catering to 35 neighbouring villages
- Taki Municipality, 24 N. Parganas — covering 20+ neighbouring villages, serving socio-economically backward classes
- Guwahati Municipal Corporation — catering to 2,000+ patients a month
- Indira Gandhi Govt. Hospital, Bhiwandi
(iii) Civil Hospital of Barnala & Mandar Hospital at Ranchi: These hospitals, serving the tribal communities of the neighbourhood, lacked enough testing equipment in their Ophthalmology departments to cater to the increased volume of patients. The Bank has provided a complete set of testing equipment like Auto-Refractor cum Keratometer, Tonometer, Lens/Auto-refraction set, etc.
Innovative Solutions for Healthcare Access
Our efforts towards supporting the digital clinics set up in the aspirational districts like Barwani and Khandwa continue to offer primary diagnostics, lab services, and pharmacy support for common illnesses — ensuring quality healthcare is accessible to all.
Ujjivan is committed to addressing healthcare disparities and ensuring that every individual receives the support they need for a healthier future — uplifting communities through accessible healthcare.
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