1,200 Optum employees converge to contribute to local communities in Hyderabad and Delhi NCR
Sept. 20, 2019
Optum and UnitedHealthcare, part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), today marked the "UHC Technology Day of Service" by collaborating with local non-profit organizations in India across Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Noida and in Philippines to make a difference in communities where they work and live.
More than 1,200 employees in India and Philippines participated in various activities aimed at helping people live healthier lives, reduce health disparities and address the social determinants of health. These activities were undertaken in collaborating with Akshaya Patra foundation and Bhagwan Buddha charitable Blood Bank.
Some of the key volunteer activities undertaken during the "UHC Technology Day of Service" included:
- Blood donation drive through Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society Blood Bank and Bhagwan Buddha Charitable Blood Bank
- Serving meals to 800 children through Akshaya Patra
- Counselling adolescent girls and women on health and hygiene, menstrual hygiene, Swachh Vidyalaya campaign through Akshaya Patra
- School blackboard painting, post-school hours, with Akshaya Patra
- A wish tree for service staff in Delhi NCR aimed at granting a wish
- Planted 200 saplings in Noida
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