Lifeline Express Train

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The Lifeline Express provides a number of medical services including

• Orthopaedic surgical intervention for correction of handicap and restoration of movement, especially those as a result of polio, congenital deformity like club foot & cerebral palsy.
• Ophthalmological procedures and interventions, e.g. cataract surgery including phaco method and power glasses distribution after establishing the need of partially blind patients.
• Surgical interventions for conductive deformity of middle ear for restoration of hearing & Audiometry for restoring hearing of sensory deaf patients.
• Plastic Surgical correction of Cleft Lip and post burn contractures.
• Epilepsy - Screening and treatment clinic run by an Epileptologist (Neurologist) along with counselling and education about epilepsy given by Epilepsy counsellors
• Counselling and referral services.
• Liaison with local health authorities and follow-up.
• Immunisations and other preventive measures.
• Nutritional assessment and services.
• Promotion of Health awareness among the deprived in the neglected rural and semi-urban areas
• Providing training to medical and allied-health professionals and other voluntary personnel in surgical procedures, medical and health issues for work in unique field situations.

The train visits different parts of the country, usually rural areas with insufficient Health Care facilities, or areas hit by natural disasters, etc., and stays in each place for 21 to 25 days while medical care (routine as well as major surgery) is provided to the local people. The train which was started in 1991 is still operating.