Smile on Wheels

Services Offered

Smile on Wheels  mobile hospital will provide OPD- curative services for common ailments, ante and postnatal services, provision to identify high risk pregnancies, immunization (Mother and Child), Minor surgery/ dressing of wounds, basic pathological services (Blood, Urine), referral services for serious patients requiring hospitalization, distribution of condoms, oral contraceptive pills, insertion of IUD, treatment of malnutrition cases, free distribution of iron, folic acid and vitamin A tablets to women and children in need. The mobile hospitals are equipped with an examination table, ECG, X-Ray machines, a dark room for X-Ray, Calorimeter, first aid kit, IV fluid transmission hook,  Nebulizer, Centrifuge for pathological tests, Oxygen cylinders, Stretcher, Autoclaves, chiller cum refrigerator, generator, and public address systems.

A competent team of doctors and para-medical staff accompany each Smile on Wheels mobile hospital.

About the Implementing Partner

Operation Blessing India is the implementing partner for Smile on Wheels project in Hyderabad. It was setup in 1998 to make difference in the lives of the poor and needy. It is committed to provide hope and comfort to the needy. Originally founded in 1978, Operation Blessing International Relief and Development Corporation is a nonprofit, humanitarian organization that provides short-term medical aid, disaster relief and assistance to people in need.

About Hyderabad Smile on Wheels
The mobile hospital was launched on April 6, 2009 by Dr. L.Shobhavathi, District Medical and Health Officer, R R district. Smile on Wheels will be operational in Hyderabad and surrounding areas where it will cover identified slums like Moti Nagar, Gajula Ramaram, Gabbilal pet, Musharam Bagh, Malak pet, Rasool pura, Borabanda and Erragadda covering a population of 50,000 in the beginning.  

The unique mobile hospital has a team of specialised doctors, nurses and other medical staff along with all possibly required medicines from distinguished laboratories to be distributed to the diseased. The patients are charged either nothing or minimal amount for the treatment, prescription etc at Smile on Wheels. 

With a special focus on women and child health, Smile on Wheels also aims to spread awareness and knowledge about preventive measures and health and hygiene education than only helping slum communities by curing and treating their diseases. In the process the goal is to make the people realise the importance of sound health and drive them to their nearest health centres on an immediate basis when a need is felt.