MUMBAI, 29^th MAY, 2020 (GPN): EzyMov, India’s first wheel-chair taxi service for physically impaired people has opened up its fleet of vans to support Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s efforts to install digital X-Ray clinics on its Mobile Dispensary vehicles. These Mobile X-Ray machines were dedicated to the people of Dharavi today.

About 10 vehicles deployed for the said purpose, one dispensary mobile van of EzyMov has been installed with a digital X – Ray machine and more could be added considering the requirement. It will be used to examine suspected and asymptomatic Covid patients using the X-Ray machine. It will help in the early diagnosis of patients, particularly asymptomatic ones. Dharavi, which has seen the highest number of Covid patients since its outbreak, these Mobile X-Ray clinics will facilitate fast screenings.

Mr Bennet D’cunha, Co-founder and director of EzyMov said, “World-over, X-Ray and CT scans have helped in identifying patients even without symptoms. These mobile X-Ray clinics including ours will initially be placed in Dharavi. It will help in early detection of more Covid patients in this and other slum areas. This spot radiology – screenings will also help in controlling the wrong positive reporting of the cases too. As we run our wheel-chair taxis for physically impaired people in the city, we are an integral part of Mumbai’s healthcare infrastructure and know the requirements of people in such a distress situation.”

This service called as ‘Mobile Dispensary Seva’, has been organized by Bharatiya Jain Sanghatana (BJS) in collaboration with CREDAI and MCHI where EzyMov has provided its vans and converted them into easy-to-operate dispensaries. The BMC has provided medical infrastructure, doctors and other staff. ENDS

About Ezy Mov

Ezy Mov is a new age company with traditional values which was started by professionals from varied business fields. The journey which started in 2015 with India’s first wheelchair taxi, today boasts of a technically advanced fleet of cabs fitted with world class equipment like hydraulic lifts and wheelchair restraint systems; and is driven by a team of professional and courteous drivers.

Having completed over 70000 successful rides, we take pride in making those with restricted mobility and confined to four walls – move out and experience life once again. Very often we come across people with mobility challenges and only sympathize with their condition. At Ezy Mov, we empathize and we’re driven by passion to make them “travel with dignity”.