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October
2009 -
On October 2nd, 2009 – the 26th Anniversary of Impact – a Medical Advisory Board was formed comprising senior, eminent medical experts from Mumbai representing the following disciplines: General Medicine, Opthalmology, ENT, Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery, Dentistry, Ayurveda and Nutrition.
Impact India’s Medical Adivsory Board will provide advice and guidance on the thrust areas of the Community Health Initiative for 1.5 million tribals in rural Thane District, Maharashtra, and also the scope and need for expansion of the activities on the Lifeline Express which has medically served 600,000 rural poor in remote locations in India.
May
2009 - Government of India releases a National
Postage stamp on the Lifeline Express. Impact India's
book "Creating Rainbows" launched by Governor
of Maharashtra.
May
2008 -
Third Mobile Clinic donated by the Rotary Club of Bournemouth
North, UK, and Mattel's Children Foundation, USA, for
the Community Health Initiative.
May
2008-
25th year of Impact India. Lifeline Express celebrates
its 100th Project at Atgaon, Thane District, Maharashtra,
having medically served 500,000 poor tribals, free of
cost.
July
2007 -
All new five coach, custom built, Lifeline Express Hospital
Train inaugurated on 12th July at New Delhi by Mrs.
Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister, Mr. Lalu Prasad.
December
2006 -
First Lifeline Express Mobile Clinic (Diagnostic Van)
launched in the remote villages for early diagnosis
of refractive errors and hearing impairment in Community
Health Initiative
February 2005 - "Community
Health Initiative" launched in seven blocks of
Thane District: Palghar, Talasari, Dahanu, Jawhar, Vikramgadh,
Mokhada and Wada, covering a population of 1.5 million
persons
June
2000 - Gandhi
Book in various international languages launched.
Expo Award Hannover, Germany.
May
1994 -
Wins the United Nations Grand Award and the IPRA Golden
World Award for Public Service.
July
1991 -
Launched "LIFELINE EXPRESS" world's first
Hospital on rails.
November 1989 - Impact
India launches "Cure on Wheels" a mobile clinic,
suitably equipped with medical and surgical instruments,
to offer on-the-spot curative and diagnostic medical
/ surgical treatment for the disabled in rural areas.
December
1986 -
"Bombay Against Disability" - immunization
of 500,000 children against all childhood diseases.
1984
-"Polio-free
Madras" campaign: immunized 300,000 children.
October 1983 - Impact India
launched in New Delhi on October 2.
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