Access To Health

With the support of its CSR partners, United Way of Baroda carried out a wide spectrum of healthcare initiatives across Gujarat to improve access, strengthen systems, and enhance overall community well-being. The efforts focused on reinforcing maternal healthcare by equipping urban and rural health centres with essential diagnostic tools to ensure timely monitoring and safer pregnancy outcomes. Access to safe drinking water was expanded in rural and semi-urban areas through the installation of community-based and solar-powered Water ATMs, promoting healthier communities while embedding sustainability through renewable energy use and zero water wastage. Healthcare infrastructure was strengthened through the provision of advanced medical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, audiology, and laboratory equipment across community health centres, referral hospitals, and urban health centres, enabling improved diagnosis, treatment efficiency, and patient safety, while reducing the need for referrals to tertiary facilities. Preventive healthcare remained a key priority through large-scale school eye screening programs that enabled early detection of vision-related issues and timely corrective care, alongside improvements in water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in schools and major public hospitals to ensure access to clean drinking water for children, patients, and visitors. Complementing these interventions, nutrition support was strengthened through the donation of a dedicated mid-day meal delivery vehicle to support school nutrition and child well-being, while a medical skill development initiative empowered rural youth with hospital attendant and paramedical training, enhancing local healthcare capacity and creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.