SBI Foundation has launched two CSR initiatives worth ₹10 crore in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, one on cancer screening and prevention and the other on reducing conflict between people and saltwater crocodiles. They are being run with two partners: Ashray Foundation for the cancer project and Dakshin Foundation for the wildlife project.

Under SBIF Cancer Care, two dedicated mobile medical units will screen 50,000 people for breast, cervical and oral cancers. The project also aims to reach 2 lakh people through community awareness and prevention sessions. People identified as high risk will be referred to advanced cancer care facilities, and eligible patients will be helped to access government healthcare schemes, including Ayushman Bharat.

The second project, SBIF CONSERW, is working to improve safety for communities that fish and carry out other livelihood activities in saltwater crocodile-prone areas of South Andaman. It will distribute 2,100 safety kits to community members and hold awareness and outreach workshops so residents understand safety measures and know how to respond to possible human–wildlife conflict.

Senior officials from the islands’ administration, State Bank of India and SBI Foundation attended the launch. They described the projects as a holistic approach to development, combining early detection, awareness and access to treatment with the protection of lives, livelihoods and the islands’ ecology. SBI Foundation said it aims to back locally relevant solutions to social and environmental challenges, and that its partnerships bring specialized expertise and community engagement to these needs.

Together, the two initiatives address healthcare access and community safety alongside conservation in remote parts of the islands, through mobile screening services, awareness programmes and safety interventions.

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