- By Shubham Bajpai
- Thu, 20 Mar 2025 07:01 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pankaj Singh, the Delhi Health Minister, flagged off six fully equipped mobile dental vans from Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences under the National Health Mission on Thursday. This launch coincided with World Oral Health Day and aims to expand essential dental care services across the state.
These mobile dental vans have been strategically deployed to serve schoolchildren, elderly patients, and vulnerable populations, ensuring that quality oral health care reaches underserved areas, including slums and low-income neighbourhoods.
'More vans in future': Heath Minister
Talking about the mobile dental vans, Singh emphasized the government's commitment to fulfilling promises. "We are committed to providing the people of Delhi with the services we promised. This initiative is currently a pilot project, aimed at delivering essential dental care to children in government hospitals, senior citizens, and residents of slum and underprivileged areas where such services are not readily available," he said.
"We have a six-month timeline for this phase, and following the state budget, additional vans will be deployed to expand our reach. All relevant information will be available on our website."
Patients Can Check Live GPS Location Of Van
Singh said that each van is equipped with GPS tracking, allowing the public to check their locations across different Vidhan Sabha constituencies.
Speaking about the operation timing of the vans, he said that these vans will operate throughout the day, ensuring accessibility for those in need.
What Services Can Delhi Residents Avail?
The director of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Dr Vikrant Mohanty listed the benefits of these mobile dental vans. He said that these specially designed mobile dental clinics are equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including GPS tracking, CCTV cameras, and advanced infection control measures.
Each vehicle is fitted with essential dental equipment, such as automatic autoclaves, X-ray machines, and fully functional dental chairs capable of providing both basic and secondary-level treatments.
Services will include fillings, scaling, extractions, and denture delivery. Our teams--comprising doctors, nurses, hygienists, and drivers--will travel across all districts of Delhi, reaching underserved communities, slum areas, and other regions where dental care is scarce. This initiative will offer free services at the grassroots level, ensuring that those in need receive proper dental treatment.
These mobile dental vans will operate in collaboration with Delhi government dispensaries and strengthen the Primary Health Care Services. They will also collaborate with various departments like education catering to Delhi Government schools, senior citizens under social welfare and the Social Justice Department.
