SBI Foundation and Hyundai launch healthcare and conservation initiatives in India

The SBI Foundation has launched two community-focused CSR initiatives in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands worth Rs. 10 crore. These programs aim to improve cancer care access and manage human-saltwater crocodile conflict. The cancer care initiative, implemented with the Ashray Foundation, will utilize two mobile medical units to screen 50,000 people for various cancers. The conservation program, conducted with the Dakshin Foundation, will provide 2,100 safety kits to support coastal communities living in areas prone to saltwater crocodiles.

In a separate healthcare effort, the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and the Hyundai Motor India Foundation organized a cancer screening camp in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. This camp is part of the ‘Hyundai Hope for Cancer’ initiative, which has screened over 72,000 people across Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Haryana. The program focuses on early detection and supports HPV vaccinations to prevent cervical cancer, with a goal of administering 5,000 doses.