Assam Healthcare Group Launches Referral Network After Flood Relief Camps

Guwahati: The Assam Healthcare Cooperative Society treated 815 patients during a four-day push in Upper Assam. Medical teams set up five health camps across Nazira and Sivasagar between August 16 and 19. They focused on basic assessments and consultations for flood-hit residents. Doctors saw patients at Rajapul and Garali in Nazira. They also visited Dhitaipukhuri Higher Secondary School, Betbari Chariali, and Nimaijan.

Conditions were harsh. At Nimaijan, floodwaters forced the team to hold the clinic outdoors. India Carbon Limited provided the necessary medicines for the mission. The Dhitaipukhuri site proved the busiest, drawing 260 students, teachers, and locals. The society now plans to turn these short-term stops into a permanent local referral grid.

Talks are underway with hospitals in Sivasagar and Jorhat to formalize care pathways. Sukapha Hospital and AG Hospital have already expressed interest in the partnership. Other facilities under discussion include Pragati Hospital, Sampriti Hospital, Sanjivani Hospital, and Barua Clinical Laboratory. The group aims to bridge gaps in existing medical coverage rather than replace government services.

"We want to learn what can be made practical, sustainable and genuinely useful within the Society’s capacity," a spokesperson said. The project will expand to offer health memberships and preventive education. Organizers will target youth with programs on nutrition, digital wellbeing, and mental health. A 1,000 pound grant from the United Assam Association of the UK Charitable Trust will fund these future efforts.