DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance leads the battle against dengue under 'Behtar India' campaign

DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance leads the battle against dengue under `Behtar India' campaign

Over 3000 under privileged students from Kolkata received dengue treatment cover worth Rs 20,000 each for a period of 1 year sponsored by the community.

Kolkata: DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance (DPLI) under its Behtar India campaign has enabled the community to step forward and help itself achieve better health, hygiene and environment standards. As part of the campaign, Dengue prevention workshops, mosquito repellants and Dengue treatment cover worth Rs. 20,000 are being handed over to 3333 underprivileged students from 16 government schools in Kolkata. The activity was organized at Parui Radhakrishna Vidyapith and Shivram High School for Girls in Kolkata.

Behtar India in association with its local NGO partner Development Action Society conducted the interactive workshops in these schools and also distributed mosquito repellants to the students. The workshop focused on educating the children about the preventative measures for dengue. Students from Birla High School, South City International School, Adamas International School, South Point High School and several others came forward to enable the campaign.

Through this campaign, over 50,000 under-privileged children are being provided dengue protection cover across the country.

DPLI in association with NDTV launched the Behtar India campaign that mobilises citizens, school children and corporates to supplement each other's efforts in driving awareness and tangible progressive actions towards building a better India. The nationwide movement focuses on three main pillars' Behtar Swasthya (Better Health), Behtar Swachhta (Better Hygiene) and Behtar Vatavaran (Better Environment). The `Behtar Swasthya' initiative was visualized for raising funds to protect underprivileged children against dengue. The focus of `Behtar Swachhta' is to organize clean-up drives and spread the message of cleanliness. `Behtar Vatavaran' initiates efforts to create a greener future by planting tree saplings.

About DHFL Pramerica Life Insurance (DPLI)

DPLI is a joint venture between DHFL Investments Limited (DIL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd. (DHFL), one of India's largest housing finance companies (the second largest in the private sector) and Prudential International Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (PIIH), a fully owned subsidiary of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI), a financial services leader headquartered in the U.S. DPLI represents the coming together of two renowned financial services organizations with a legacy of business excellence spread over decades.

DPLI has a pan India presence through multiple distribution channels which have been customized to address the specific insurance needs of diverse customer segments. The Company is committed to providing protection and quality financial advice to its customers. For further information on the Company, please visit www.dhflpramerica.com

About DHFL

DHFL was founded in 1984 by Late Shri Rajesh Kumar Wadhawan with a vision to provide financial access for Indians to own a home of their own. Today, led by Mr. Kapil Wadhawan, CMD, DHFL, the company is CARE Triple A rated and reckoned as one of India's leading financial institutions with a large presence across the country, in addition to representative offices in Dubai and London.

Throughout its years of growth, DHFL has stayed true to its core vision of financial inclusion, especially to the low and middle income customers across India. The company's wide network, coupled with insights into local customer needs, has enabled the company to provide meaningful financial access to customers even in India's smallest towns. With a strong business foundation, an extensive distribution network, proven industry expertise and a deep understanding of the Indian customer, DHFL is a respected and trusted financial services company in India with a concerted focus towards enabling home ownership to the low and middle income customer. For further information, please visit www.dhfl.com.

About PFI

PFI*, a financial services leader with ,1.334 trillion of assets under management as of June 30, 2017, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America. Prudential's diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. Prudential International Insurance Holdings & Prudential Financial Inc. of the United States are not affiliated with Prudential Plc, a Company incorporated in the United Kingdom. In the U.S., PFI's iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.pramericafinancial.com.

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