by BIS Correspondent
MUMBAI, OCT 11, 2018: Over 150 patients from Ganesh Nagar slum were examined at a free health camp organised by the Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), on October 9.
One hundred and three women, thirteen men and fifty children were examined and given medicines free of cost at the camp held under the aegis of a project supported by Urs Schwiete (Switzerland).
Father Rolvin D’Mello, Executive Director – DBDS, visited the medical camp and personally supervised the various activities. Surekha Pednekar, project officer - DBDS, welcomed the doctors and their para-medical staff. Doctor Abhishek Jandade and team examined the patients.
Patients were diagnosed to be suffering from increased sugar levels, high blood pressure, joints pain, fungal infection, common cold, menstrual irregularities, calcium deficiency, gastric problems, skin infections, vision problems etc.
The DBDS staff and volunteers from the slum provided logistical support by providing chairs, tables, and drinking water. They also publicised the camp and managed the crowd.
The doctors suggested that people in the slum need awareness of the management of sugar and blood pressure levels as many patients were observed to be suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.
“Free health camp with free medicines is a great help for poor people like us, we are very grateful to Don Bosco for this service,” Rekha Yadav, a beneficiary of the health camp, said.
Sunil Pandhar, a staff member from DBDS, mobilised people for the health camp and also proposed the vote of thanks.
MUMBAI, OCT 11, 2018: Over 150 patients from Ganesh Nagar slum were examined at a free health camp organised by the Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS), on October 9.One hundred and three women, thirteen men and fifty children were examined and given medicines free of cost at the camp held under the aegis of a project supported by Urs Schwiete (Switzerland).
Father Rolvin D’Mello, Executive Director – DBDS, visited the medical camp and personally supervised the various activities. Surekha Pednekar, project officer - DBDS, welcomed the doctors and their para-medical staff. Doctor Abhishek Jandade and team examined the patients.
Patients were diagnosed to be suffering from increased sugar levels, high blood pressure, joints pain, fungal infection, common cold, menstrual irregularities, calcium deficiency, gastric problems, skin infections, vision problems etc.The DBDS staff and volunteers from the slum provided logistical support by providing chairs, tables, and drinking water. They also publicised the camp and managed the crowd.
The doctors suggested that people in the slum need awareness of the management of sugar and blood pressure levels as many patients were observed to be suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure.
“Free health camp with free medicines is a great help for poor people like us, we are very grateful to Don Bosco for this service,” Rekha Yadav, a beneficiary of the health camp, said.
Sunil Pandhar, a staff member from DBDS, mobilised people for the health camp and also proposed the vote of thanks.