Fortis Healthcare donates Rs 8.62 crores to the Bharat Ke Veer corpus
Chennai, 15 April 2021: As part of its CSR initiatives, Fortis Healthcare contributed Rs 8.62 crores to the Bharat Ke Veer Corpus Fund, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, on 30th March 2021, for the welfare of clo se family members of the martyrs of the Central Armed Police Forces, who have made supreme sacrifices in the service of the nation. The cheque was presented to Mr. Ajay Bhalla, Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs by Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare and Mr. Manu Kapila, Head, Corporate Affairs and CSR, Fortis Healthcare in the presence of Mr. M S Bhatia, Managing Trustee, Bharat Ke Veer.
Fortis Healthcare has always believed in taking active responsibility for empowering communities through soc ial development initiatives to drive positive change and promoting the wellbeing of humanity. This gesture is a continuation of Fortis’ commitment to national response. The organization had earlier contributed to the PM CARES Fund in 2020, where it donated Rs 5.90 crore to support the government’s efforts in setting up effective healthcare facilities and services for patients hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country. Fortis also gave a contribution cheque of INR 2.5 crores in 2020 to ICMR’s Director-General, Dr Balram Bhargava, in the pre sence of Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, as part of its comm itment to extend support to the Government in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, Fortis con tributed INR 1 crore in 2019 to the Assam CM’s Relief Fund to support and aid rehabilitation efforts for flood-affected people, and as part of its disaster relief initiative, Fortis supported the Kerala flood relief opera tions in 2018 where a medical relief initiative was launched to address the immediate health needs of the peop le, impacting over 2774 beneficiaries in Wayanad and Alappuzha districts in the state.
Dr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, CEO, Fortis Healthcare shared, “Our CSR initiatives are driven by our vision, philoso phy and the need to stay connected to the larger community, fulfil unmet patient needs from marginalized pop ulation groups as well as identify those most in need of help and support. We also believe in supporting the Gov ernment’s national efforts and have made contributions to disaster response and rehabilitation initiatives in the past. In 2021, we feel great pride in being able to contribute to the reserve forces through the Bharat Ke Veer corpus. It is a humble way to recognize their heroic and tireless accomplishments in keeping our country safe and is much-needed as they are the real, yet unsung heroes of the country.”
About Fortis Healthcare Limited
“Fortis Healthcare Limited – an IHH Healthcare Berhad Company – is a leading integrated healthcare services provider in India. It is one of the largest healthcare organisations in the country with 36 healthcare faci lities (including projects under development), 4000 operational beds and over 400 diagnostics centres (including JVs). Fortis is present in India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Sri Lanka. The Company is listed on the BSE Ltd and National Stock Exchange (NSE) of Ind ia. It draws strength from its partnership with global major and parent company, IHH, to build upon its culture of world-class patient care and superlative clinical excellence. Fortis emp loys 23,000 people (including SRL) who share its vision of becoming the world’s most trusted healthcare network. Fortis offers a full spectrum of integrated healthcare services ranging from clinics to quaternary care facilities and a wide range of ancillary services.”
