Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, has launched its latest Mobile Medical Service in Kerala and Tamil Nadu to serve the city and a few remote villages in both states.

In Kerala, 1 mobile medical unit will be made accessible to people staying in the interiors of Thrissur district taking the total number of units in Kerala to 6 while in Tamil Nadu, 2 mobile units will be available in Chennai and Ramanathapuram district.

The services are being launched jointly by Flora Group of Hotels and Shanthibhavan Palliative Hospital in collaboration with Aster Volunteers in Kerala, and in Tamil Nadu, Aster Volunteers have teamed up with Ashok Leyland, Albon Air and Thanal.

The mobile medical units are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and will be operational with all the necessary resources to offer basic diagnostic and medical tests, as well as consultations and first-aid treatment. It has an advanced Tele-Health System, leveraging technology to extend the reach of healthcare services beyond physical boundaries.

The mobile clinic will have facilities to conduct medical camps at the most remote areas in villages and among tribal and fishermen communities. Identified patients will receive medical and surgical interventions either free or at highly subsidised rates. The medical units will be staffed with doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and pharmacists to provide prompt and specialised care.