Assam

Primary Health Care

Boat Clinic and Base Hospital

One of the young people’s projects of the Karuna Trust is the Vivekananda Boat Clinic and Base Hospital. KT started a comprehensive Boat clinic services for the schedule Tribe and rural population of Biswanath and Lakhimpur districts of Assam. This Boat clinic operates from the mid of islands and tributaries of the mighty river Brahmaputra.

We also operate an ambulance services used for the transportation of patients for either referral or for those identified/ rescued by the boat clinic.

HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING

Tertiary Health Care

10 bed ICU

Assam is a state in north eastern India known for its wildlife, archeological sites and tea plantations. The state capital, Dispur, is a suburb of Guwahati. The 10BedICU project is supporting the government of Assam to establish 36 units of 10Bed ICU in newly constructed ICU sites under the Assam Critical Care Infrastructure Project across identified districts hospitals.

SOCIAL DETERMINANT OF HEALTH

Community Eye Care Program:

33 screening camps were organized in different blocks and villages of Biswanath District of Assam and 6 such screening camps were organized in Tarasso circle of Papum Pare District of Arunachal Pradesh. Cataract screening was the primary objective of these camps and the cataract positive cases are taken to RK Mission Hospital Itanagar for free eye surgery. During the year 2025-2026, 370 patients were screened, more than 200 beneficiaries received free prescription eyeglasses, and 55 cataract patients underwent free cataract surgeries.

Tailoring & Embroidery Learning Centre:

Karuna Trust started Tailoring and Embroidery Learning Centre in its Office premise, Barangabari in the month of July, 2013. The centre has 13 tailoring machines for vocational training. Tailoring and embroidery training programmes were conducted for women to promote self-employment and income generation. During the year 2025-2026,20 women enrolled in the programme, out of which 4 participants successfully completed the training.

Computer Learning Centre:

Karuna Trust started a 6 to 12 months computer training programme from August 2015. These training modules include the Basics of the computer, DTP course and Tally course. Students from class 5 to 12 standard have taken admission for these courses. Considering the poor economic status of the students, a very nominal fee is charged from them. A six-month computer training programme was conducted for rural youth. During the year, 15 students received computer training to enhance digital literacy and employability opportunities.