Smile on Wheels, Smile Foundation's mobile hospital programme, in 20 villages of Chanderi block in Ashoknagar dist., Madhya Pradesh completed one year of operations. Out of the total beneficiaries 56 % of them were women. Special interventions on model hygiene practices and remedies for child malnutrition were launched in 11 select villages six months ago. […]
After sensitizing children on the importance of hand washing and maintaining personal hygiene under its school health programme, the Smile on Wheels project in Mumbai, Maharashtra, took a step further and included the children's families, specially the mothers, under the initiative. Mothers play an important role in inculcating healthy habits so they were guided on […]
A community awareness session was conducted on vital issues pertaining to mother and child health at Seonthi village in Rae Bareli district of Uttar Pradesh. The session was presided over by Dr. P N Mishra, who is also supervising the medical team of the Smile on Wheels mobile hospital project in the district. With a […]
The Smile on Wheels mobile hospital unit operational in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, along with the project team, rendered their services during the Arogya Mela, organized by St. Xavier Social Society at the Loyala Hall campus in Memnagar. The main objective behind the two-day camp was to spread awareness about vital health issues and beneficial government schemes […]
A Smile on Wheels mobile hospital project has been initiated in the Masoodpur slum cluster in Delhi, where a massive fire had left more than 4000 people homeless, destroying their shanties and belongings, in April 2014. Smile Foundation had joined hands with the local government bodies, civil society groups, volunteers and a few other organizations […]
The specialized and free healthcare programme for the migrant construction workers has entered its fourth year. Began with support from Vatika Group, the programme has so far benefited more than 12,000 laborers and their families directly at the sites of their work. The beneficiaries include men and women workers, their children and the accompanying elderly […]
Smile Foundation's project team has been incessantly working with Anganwadi workers and ASHA in the covered 15 villages of Harchandpur Block, Rai Bareli, to counsel and mobilize expecting mothers from the community to visit Smile on Wheels for their ANC/PNC check-ups. This positive development occurred when a marked increase was recorded in the hemoglobin levels […]
With a history of frequent droughts, often leading to severe food and health crisis, coupled with marked deficiency of professional and trained doctors at the PHCs and CHCs made Bhawani Patna in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Odisha one of the most backward districts. The Smile on Wheels mobile hospital project is a dream […]
Smile on Wheels mobile hospital project has been launched in Hyderabad, Telangana, with support from the United Health Group (UHG). Benefitting 18 slums and resettlement colonies in the city, the project aims to take preventive, curative, promotive and referral healthcare services to the doorsteps of the marginalized children and families. Coming into action the very […]
Supported by Siemens under Sanjeevan mobile clinic project, Smile on Wheels has reached Madhepura a remote village in Bihar where people do not have access to basic healthcare. An yearlong of operations benefitted 18,196 children and their families. It covers the villages of Sahugarh – I, Sahugarh – II, Chakla, Sripur, Mithai, Naya Nagar, Bhatu […]
More than 150 children and their families living under the Santa Cruz-Chembur bridge, Mumbai got a rare access to primary healthcare. The people who somehow make both ends meet by selling stuff made out of plastic, healthcare and sanitation are not something they pay attention to. Surprisingly many families turned up. The camp was helpful […]
Dharavhi houses thousands of people most of who have migrated from their native places in search of work. People in this area are extremely vulnerable to diseases like malaria, dengue etc because of the lack of proper sanitation facilities. Smile on Wheels launched in Dharavi is a boon to the people living there. Many women […]
Over 200 Ericsson employees got together to celebrate the launch of the partnership with Smile Foundation, enthusiastically participating in activities like Health Quiz, Street Play and Health Check-up camps, held at their office. Ericsson Global Services Limited has joined hands with Smile Foundation to provide door-step health facilities, through its mobile hospital programme Smile on […]
A Smile on Wheels (SoW) mobile hospital reached out to more than 250 families in Bari village of Ashok Nagar district. Working as daily wagers and small farmers, these villagers relentlessly work to feed their families and issues relating to their health often remain neglected. Many people queued to get a checkup and were found […]
Travelling over 20 km to reach the nearest medical facility the residents of Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh had to undertake much hardships in terms of health care, until Smile on Wheels an initiative of the Smile Foundation was launched. Over 20,000 children and women from 42 villages were provided doorstep medical facilities through Smile on Wheels […]
