Under the leadership of Mr. Hazarika the team built a ship called ‘Akha’ which means “A Ship of Hope in a Valley of Flood.” Through this ship they were able to provide mobile health services to the poor and the marginalized communities on the islands in Dibrugarh district. The prime focus for the team was to provide immunization of children, pregnant women and new mothers as well as treatment to vulnerable adult groups. Gradually this concept expanded and Boat Clinics are now operated in 13 districts of the Assam which includes Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Dhemaji, Jorhat, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur, Morigaon, Kamrup, Nalbari, Bongaiaon, Barpeta , Bongaigaon and Dhubri. With a total of 15 Boat Clinics operating along the river this concept got the recognition from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF helps the organization in training and capacity building. The project also aims to trained and create awareness on family planning, the importance of sanitation and also establish schools in Dibrugarh and Lakhimpur districts for those who has never been to school or dropped out of it. This outstanding innovation has won the ‘World Bank Award’ for innovation aimed at bridging rural gaps.

The Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES) through these Boat Clinics focuses on these following objectives,

Donboklang Wanniang

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