Wockhardt Hospitals here has associated itselfwith Canara Bank to embark on an initiative to create preventive healthcare awareness among people.

The programme titled "Mission Cash" (Community Awareness for Secure Health) will be executed across all the branches of Canara Bank in Bangalore, a Wockhardt release said.

Under Mission Cash, all branches of Canara Bank will function not only as regular banks but also as "Health Banks" where patrons will get free information on preventive health and can deposit their queries on healthcare along with their contact details.

"Through Mission Cash, and association with Canara bank, we hope to reach out across the spectrum of the community and spread the message: stay healthy, practice prevention," Vishal Bali, CEO, Wockhardt Hospitals group said.

M B N Rao, Chairman and Managing Director, Canara bank, while releasingthe "Wockhardt guide to healthy living" said the bank would utilise this opportunity to makespecial efforts to be emissaries of good health.