Muttil
Grama Panchayat

Muttil: A new ambulance has been dedicated to the Vazhavatta Primary Health Centre (PHC) to provide solace to bedridden patients and the helpless. The key-handover ceremony for the ambulance—funded by Canara Bank through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to support the smooth functioning of the Pain and Palliative Care wing of the Muttil Grama Panchayat—was held at the Muttil Panchayat Community Hall.

Mr. Ranjith C.P., President of Muttil Grama Panchayat, officially inaugurated the project by receiving the ambulance key from Wayanad District Collector Smt. Meghasree IAS.

At the meeting presided over by Grama Panchayat President Mr. Ranjith C.P., Grama Panchayat Vice President Smt. Leena C. Nair delivered the welcome address. Mr. Anshuman Dey, Regional Deputy Head of Canara Bank, delivered the keynote address; he expressed his happiness at being able to undertake such an exemplary initiative in the health sector using the bank's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds..

This 'vehicle of care' will be a great asset in delivering improved palliative care services by directly reaching patients in rural areas. Representatives from the three-tier panchayat system, Canara Bank officials, health workers from the Vazhavatta PHC, and social activists participated in the event.