Automotive Axles Ltd. (AAL), a JV between Kalyani Group and Meritor Inc., has donated India’s first ‘Lab Built on Wheels’ to the Government of Karnataka through its CSR initiative.
The ‘Lab Built on Wheels’ is a novel initiative by Saicorp Health Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (SHPTL) to serve the rural population of our country, more specifically the State of Karnataka to start with. This philanthropic initiative valuing healthcare diagnosis for rural masses aims to help our nation at large. The laboratory built on a trailer is part of the overall solution of state healthcare delivery.
This is the first laboratory built on wheels in the platform of a trailer in the country (meeting BSL2/3 laboratory safety standards). The highest quality lab vehicles are built on robust chassis with durability and maximum interior space to adequately fulfil specific needs or services of the public at large. This moving laboratory can be connected to any simple vehicle like tractor, Jeep or any LCV which is commonly available in a district or rural environment. This can be taken to a town or panchayat or any place where bringing patients to the hospital for diagnosis is a challenge.
The project was launched by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa on September 21, 2020 by inaugurating the first vehicle donated by AAL.