Introduction of Mobile Dispensary
Under the auspices of Seva Bharati Trust, Guledgudda, a mobile dispensary was started on 7-10-2004. On 11-04-2005 it was dedicated to the public by His Holiness Shri Kashi Jagadguru, Shri Shri Dr.Chandrashekhar Shivacharya Maha Swamiji to Shri Mangesh Bhende, then Pranth Pracharak RSS, who was the main proponent of this project. Since inception the mobile dispensary has been extending medical service to as many as 20 villages. The local prestigious bank, Laxmi Sahakari Bank Guledagudda, donated a small ambulance on 31/07/2007 which facilitated in smooth functioning of the trust.
Objectives
- To give medical facilities to rural people.
- To serve in any of the villages where the hospital services are required.
- To provide medicines to needy patients.
- To raise the awareness among people with high/low blood pressure and diabetes.
- To extend our services across the entire district
Our Work
- Medical service of our Trust covers around 20 villages of Guledgudda.
- An ambulance along with a doctor and 3 volunteers with all necessary apparatus and medicines visits every day 3 to 4 villages on all the days except Sunday.
- Persons who need relief for any aliment are being given necessary medicine and if necessary, injection free of cost. A patient who requires emergency treatment will be taken to city Hi-tech hospitals in our own vehicle. We have a permanent medical center by the name Madhav Chikitsalaya.
- Medical treatment is being extended every day from 6p.m to 9p.m. In case of emergency the patient will be shifted to hi-tech hospital, in Bagalkot from 3 pm up to night 12’o clock.
Role of our Dispensary in Social change
In a village called Allur, our dispensary has been functioning in a temple, where there was no opportunity for entrance to Harijans. To eradicate this attitude our Seva Bharati elders met and discussed with the elders of the village and made them change their conservative mindset. As a result, all Harijans have started entering the temple freely. Our regional service coordinator Shri Ramreddy and block service leader Shri Venkatesh Sagar visited Hanapur LT and Hanapur SP in December 2004 and expressed appreciation on the working of the dispensary. On 18-01-2008 a Dharwad based NRI Shri Nagaraj Patil, who at present resides in USA visited a village called Bedar Budihal. He was accompanied by Shri ShreedharJi Nadgir, RSS Saha Pranta Karyavaha. Both observed our activities and profoundly admired our social service.
FEEDBACK OF BENIFISHARIES
- Ganapthi Nellur a senior citizen of Hanapur SP village – asserted that in his village there are more than 20 highly aged persons. Sons of those old persons have migrated in search of job to the metro cities. All those old persons are so cared by the doctors of Seva Bharati. Had a doctor of Seva Bharati not consulted timely these old people would have lost their life.
- Shivappa Kamtar a resident of Bedar Budihal village – opined that one of my leg was severely injured by hard hitting of a thorn. As a injury of a leg increased and was attacked by many works then I consulted a doctor at Badami. There I was told to undergo an operation. For which I had to pay a Rs15000. But I was unable to pay, then doctor of Seva Bharati directly came to my home and extended a necessary medical treatment with free of cost which gave me a quick relief in 3 months .
- Yelagurad Gouda Goudar A senior citizen of Injanvari village – reacted that once our village was affected by severe flood. Many of our villagers became shelter less and foodless. Under such circumstances the personnel of Seva Bharati provided food, clothing and shelter. It is absolutely a yeoman service.