One of important activities of the Welfare Funds is to provide medical facilities to the miners/Beedi Workers and their families. Since the residential colonies of miners/Beedi Workers are located at Dispensaries in each residential locality, it becomes necessary to run mobile medical units so as to cater to the needs of the workers and their families at their doorstop. Where miners/Beedi workers are small, and not concentrated at any particular place but are distributed all over the region, the provision of a Mobile Medical Unit is the best method to meet the medical needs of the workers satisfactorily.

The Head-quarters of the Van will be located at a suitable place preferably attached to the hospital or dispensary it will be making trips as per programme laid down by the Welfare Commissioner of the region concerned. Medicines, equipments etc. to be provided in the Mobile Van will be decided by the Welfare Commissioner in consultation with District Medical authorities of State Government or Medical Officer of the Fund, provided that the expenditure on furniture and equipment will not exceed Rs.1,500/- and that on medicines, Rs.10,000/- (Rs.13,000/- for Iron, Manganese & Chrome Ore ). Serious cases will be transferred to hospital under the Fund or Government Hospitals for treatment.

The non-recurring expenditure on the Mobile Medical Unit will comprise the cost of a Jeep (which will be procured at D.G.S. & D rates), charges for body building and cost of furniture and equipment. The recurring expenditure will comprise the cost of medicines, registration charges of the vehicle and expenses on petrol, rent for garage, where necessary pay and allowances of staff. The staff will consist of :

1. Medical Officer : One
2.Nurse : One
3.Compounder/ Pharmacist : One
4. Driver : One
5.Dresser / Attendant : One