PFC to provide financial assistance for the setting up Trauma Centre in Siddharthnagar

New Delhi: Maharatna Power PSU, Power Finance Corporation (PFC) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to provide financial assistance of Rs 4 crore for the establishment of a Trauma Centre at the premises of Madhav Prasad Tripathi Medical Hospital (MPTMC), Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh.

The MoA has been signed between PFC and MPTMC in the presence of PFC's Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) RS Dhillon. PFC's ED In-Charge (Commercial Division) Manoj Sharma, Executive Director (CSR & PR) Rizwanur Rahman, MPTMC's Principal Dr Salil Kumar Shrivastava, Chief General Manager (CSR) M Prabhakar Das and other Senior Officials of MPTMC and PFC were also present on this occasion.

Located in Uttar Pradesh, Siddharthnagar has approach with the 2 national highways i.e. NH 730 and NH 233. Around 4500 accidental cases reach Siddharthnagar Hospital per year out of which 3200 cases are of head and other serious injuries. MPTMC will act as the first point of treatment for most of the accident cases and also act as the first point of referral within a radius of 25 kms of Siddharthnagar.

The establishment of Trauma Centre will also help in bridging the gap arising due to lack of medical equipment and resources which sometimes has led to the unfortunate death of critical cases.

The project will be implemented in a time period of one year and will help in providing improved healthcare services in and around Siddharthnagar, UP. The objective behind extending financial assistance is to strengthen the quality and delivery of healthcare services among the local communities which is important to ensure accessibility, affordability and availability of healthcare services to all.

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