Jharsuguda: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, in collaboration with the District Health Department and the National Health Mission, Odisha, marked World Malaria Day 2025 with a week-long health awareness and screening campaign across 28 villages and an old-age home, through live awareness sessions conducted by the company’s Mobile Health Unit (MHU) and field volunteers. Community members were sensitized on the causes, symptoms, prevention, and treatment of malaria. Informational material in Odia language was distributed to ensure accessibility and reinforce understanding.
Door-to-door testing was conducted across the villages using rapid diagnostic kits. The campaign successfully reached more than 2,000 people, reaffirming Vedanta’s commitment to the health and well-being of communities around its operations.
Speaking on the occasion, Sunil Gupta, Chief Operating Officer – Vedanta Aluminium, said, “At Vedanta, we believe that inclusive and sustainable development begins with healthy communities. Our week-long campaign for World Malaria Day reflects our commitment to proactive, on-ground healthcare interventions in collaboration with local health authorities. It is through such sustained efforts that we aim to build resilient, disease-free communities.”
Sharing her experience, Khirabati Patel, a resident of Siriapali village and beneficiary of the campaign, said, “The team explained how malaria spreads and how we can protect our families. They tested us at home, and now we feel much safer. I truly appreciate Vedanta for bringing this initiative to our doorstep.”
Vedanta Aluminium continues to deliver high-impact health and social interventions across its areas of operation, strengthening its vision of transforming lives and fostering inclusive growth in the regions it serves.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY25. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
