Dear Seniors,
As a Corporate Social Responsibility we have already started OPD centre and providing Medical Aid with Doctor to slums & surrounding community below poverty line village at PHC Sub centre since last two months and found very good response from people.
Now these days Malaria & Dengue is spreading very fast and people are not able to go to hospital and take follow up of treatment so that we have planned and setup of Pathology Laboratory in Sub Centre so that it will help to make correct diagnosis and to start immediately diagnostic treatment.
This pathology laboratory perform simple investigation like Malaria,CBC, Haemoglobin, Widal test for Typhoide, RA test for Arthritis, Urine Routine, ESR, Blood Sugar, ANC Profile etc. which are not expensive but they play a vital role in exact diagnostic treatment.
Primary Health centre is agree to provide infrastructure facilities to start Pathology Laboratory at sub centre.
My question is that can we charge the money from villegers (not as buisness for the level of No profit no Loss) we are planned not charge the money according to market rate (Very Very Less Amount per test No profit No Loss) for the Blood Investigation –
Please I require your guidance.......
Please help me.....
Saudagar Bhosale
(Maharashtra)
From Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav
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34As a Corporate Social Responsibility we have already started OPD centre and providing Medical Aid with Doctor to slums & surrounding community below poverty line village at PHC Sub centre since last two months and found very good response from people.
Now these days Malaria & Dengue is spreading very fast and people are not able to go to hospital and take follow up of treatment so that we have planned and setup of Pathology Laboratory in Sub Centre so that it will help to make correct diagnosis and to start immediately diagnostic treatment.
This pathology laboratory perform simple investigation like Malaria,CBC, Haemoglobin, Widal test for Typhoide, RA test for Arthritis, Urine Routine, ESR, Blood Sugar, ANC Profile etc. which are not expensive but they play a vital role in exact diagnostic treatment.
Primary Health centre is agree to provide infrastructure facilities to start Pathology Laboratory at sub centre.
My question is that can we charge the money from villegers (not as buisness for the level of No profit no Loss) we are planned not charge the money according to market rate (Very Very Less Amount per test No profit No Loss) for the Blood Investigation –
Please I require your guidance.......
Please help me.....
Saudagar Bhosale
(Maharashtra)
From Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav
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Hello Saudagar Bhosale,
When you intend to charge [whatever the amount], then you CAN'T CALL IT a CSR activity. I suggest asking your Company to FIRST get the Definition of CSR right - this is the expense assigned/allotted from the Company's Profits [whatever the percentage].
Going by the direction in which the thinking process within your company seems to be going, IF the suggestion does get implemented, the next step would surely have to be to 'cook' the account books - obviously, since the No Loss/No Profit charges need to be shown BUT which will be AT VARIANCE to the concept & practice of CSR legally & ethically.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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When you intend to charge [whatever the amount], then you CAN'T CALL IT a CSR activity. I suggest asking your Company to FIRST get the Definition of CSR right - this is the expense assigned/allotted from the Company's Profits [whatever the percentage].
Going by the direction in which the thinking process within your company seems to be going, IF the suggestion does get implemented, the next step would surely have to be to 'cook' the account books - obviously, since the No Loss/No Profit charges need to be shown BUT which will be AT VARIANCE to the concept & practice of CSR legally & ethically.
Regards,
TS
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Saudagar Bhosale, You can tie up with Big Pathologist Lab , where they will be doing some social activities like free camps, discounted camps etc. Satish
From India, Bangalore
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Dear Saudagar,
Your company is doing a very good service for the locals. It should always be remembered in CSR that what is free is worthless. Since you are providing the facility close to them, you can charge them for the actual expense. If you charge them a fixed amount, you will have to maintain detailed accounts to justify your expenditure. Hence, while you can provide the equipment and manpower under CSR (I presume the Primary Health Centre is of your company), you can charge them for the actual expenses of chemicals and syringe needles. In fact, it should be your aim to do so, so that they understand the value of the service.
From India, Delhi
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Your company is doing a very good service for the locals. It should always be remembered in CSR that what is free is worthless. Since you are providing the facility close to them, you can charge them for the actual expense. If you charge them a fixed amount, you will have to maintain detailed accounts to justify your expenditure. Hence, while you can provide the equipment and manpower under CSR (I presume the Primary Health Centre is of your company), you can charge them for the actual expenses of chemicals and syringe needles. In fact, it should be your aim to do so, so that they understand the value of the service.
From India, Delhi
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Dear All,
Primary Health Centre agrees to provide infrastructure facilities from the government side (Medical Officer & Grampanchayat) to start a Pathology Laboratory at the sub-centre village and can charge only the expenses of chemicals & kits. Manpower and a fully set-up pathology laboratory are provided by our company free of cost.
I have created a chart in which I have mentioned the price difference in Blood & Urine Investigations between the Market Rate of Rs. 80/- (Blood group) and Our Company's Rate of Rs. 30/- (Blood Group), covering only the expenses of chemicals & kits.
I am still confused. Can we proceed with this project? Please guide us.
Saudagar Bhosale
From Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav
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Primary Health Centre agrees to provide infrastructure facilities from the government side (Medical Officer & Grampanchayat) to start a Pathology Laboratory at the sub-centre village and can charge only the expenses of chemicals & kits. Manpower and a fully set-up pathology laboratory are provided by our company free of cost.
I have created a chart in which I have mentioned the price difference in Blood & Urine Investigations between the Market Rate of Rs. 80/- (Blood group) and Our Company's Rate of Rs. 30/- (Blood Group), covering only the expenses of chemicals & kits.
I am still confused. Can we proceed with this project? Please guide us.
Saudagar Bhosale
From Czech Republic, Mlada Boleslav
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From India, Chennai
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From India, Chennai
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Dear Saudagar,
The best course of action would be to locate and reach out to a Rotary Club with a Charitable Trust. Whatever amount you choose to donate, you will receive an 80G benefit for income tax. Additionally, all necessary actions will be handled by the Rotary Club, relieving you of any responsibilities except for making payments to the Rotary Charitable Trust. Your role would mainly involve periodic oversight of the Rotary's activities.
Should you encounter any challenges in contacting a Rotary Club, I am available to assist you. Please feel free to inform me if you require help.
Vibhakar Ramtirthkar SVR Associates HR Consultant
From India, Pune
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The best course of action would be to locate and reach out to a Rotary Club with a Charitable Trust. Whatever amount you choose to donate, you will receive an 80G benefit for income tax. Additionally, all necessary actions will be handled by the Rotary Club, relieving you of any responsibilities except for making payments to the Rotary Charitable Trust. Your role would mainly involve periodic oversight of the Rotary's activities.
Should you encounter any challenges in contacting a Rotary Club, I am available to assist you. Please feel free to inform me if you require help.
Vibhakar Ramtirthkar SVR Associates HR Consultant
From India, Pune
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With the above suggestions, I am a little concerned about the charges you are asking for the chemicals kits. Can these be directly purchased by the required individuals to make this a complete CSR initiative, as the rest of the things will be free of charge from your end.
Jayant
From India, Mumbai
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Jayant
From India, Mumbai
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It is ok to charge nominal service charge so that people use the service judiciously. The service charge may be a small fraction and the balance costs can be borne under CSR initiative.
From India, Ghaziabad
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From India, Ghaziabad
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Dear Bhosle,
I have been in the CSR sector for 14 years. I never suggest CSR activities should be free of cost. Initially, I was in favor of charity services. When I understood the misuse of provided facilities, I changed my view and started activities using Participative Rural Approach (PRA). Whatever activity you plan in the community, do involve community stakeholders. It may be small or big; people will realize its importance only when their contribution is involved. Perhaps you can plan 90-95% from the company side and 5-10% through community participation.
As per my understanding, the Health Department has enough budget to address Malaria and Dengue issues. You can collaborate with the Health Department to implement the activity. Alternatively, as suggested by Vibhakar Ramtirthkar, you can also associate with like-minded associations.
Please keep in mind that the community is very sensitive. If anything goes wrong, the community will never tolerate you. My suggestion is to create the asset and hand it over to the PHC for maintenance or create assets and train the Lab technician of the PHC to perform necessary tests. Avoid entering for complete maintenance, which may invite problems. Also, you can work on preventive measures for the same. If you need further clarification, call me at 09449210028.
Thank you.
From India, Bangalore
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I have been in the CSR sector for 14 years. I never suggest CSR activities should be free of cost. Initially, I was in favor of charity services. When I understood the misuse of provided facilities, I changed my view and started activities using Participative Rural Approach (PRA). Whatever activity you plan in the community, do involve community stakeholders. It may be small or big; people will realize its importance only when their contribution is involved. Perhaps you can plan 90-95% from the company side and 5-10% through community participation.
As per my understanding, the Health Department has enough budget to address Malaria and Dengue issues. You can collaborate with the Health Department to implement the activity. Alternatively, as suggested by Vibhakar Ramtirthkar, you can also associate with like-minded associations.
Please keep in mind that the community is very sensitive. If anything goes wrong, the community will never tolerate you. My suggestion is to create the asset and hand it over to the PHC for maintenance or create assets and train the Lab technician of the PHC to perform necessary tests. Avoid entering for complete maintenance, which may invite problems. Also, you can work on preventive measures for the same. If you need further clarification, call me at 09449210028.
Thank you.
From India, Bangalore
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