![]() “COVID-19 was an unknown virus and fear and anxiety was looming large within the Boat Clinic team members. ![]() But the services of the frontline health workers from the 15 Boat Clinic units are yet to be recognized and they too deserve applause like the other warriors,” said Bhaswati Khaund Goswami, Communications Officer of C-NES. ![]() World over the frontline workers have been regarded as warriors battling the war against the virus. The Clinics, each with a 15-member staff, provide immunisation to children, pregnant women and new mothers as well as treat vulnerable adult groups. “As the country grappled with the challenge of curbing the spread of the novel corona virus disease, C-NES’ 15 Boat Clinics are the only hope for the millions in far-flung Brahmaputra river islands most of which lack access to basic health facilities. Today 15 Boat clinics are the only hope for millions during the pandemic. Once implemented, it changed their lives. SOME 20 years ago, Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee of the Centre for North East Studies & Policy Research (C-NES), mooted an idea to have boat clinics to reach out to millions of people who had no access to basic healthcare facilities. The C-NES initiative is supported by the National Health Mission and the Government of Assam In far-flung Brahmaputra river islands, these clinics have been providing for last 20 years immunisation to children, pregnant women and new mothers as well as treating vulnerable adult groups. ![]()
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