Taking healthcare to the doorsteps of urban poor                        

Services Offered

Smile on Wheels  mobile hospital shall 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

St. Mary's Polyclinic (SMPC) is a modern, well-equipped referral hospital with emergency, outpatient and inpatient facilities. Highly qualified and competent doctors provide exceptional comfort and medical care round the clock. As a polyclinic, SMPC houses a wide assortment of medical and surgical facilities and offers numerous services under one roof. Through the hospital's philosophy to "Serve God in Man," SMPC hopes to provide world class health care services to all sections of society.

About Lucknow Smile on Wheels
Launched on March 21, 2009 Smile on Wheels was flagged off by Mr. Muzaffar Ali, film-maker, fashion designer and painter. Smile on Wheels is operational in Lucknow where it is proposed to cover identified six villages, Sansadpur, Pahadpur, Parsahiya, Newada, Raitha and Rajouli 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 centre on an immediate basis when a need is felt.