Kerala Chapter

The fourth medical camp was also held on PKM Hospital at on 3rd March.  There were multi-specialities this time and the following doctors participated.

Diabetic care :

                Dr. Georgy. K Nainan, senior consultant Nephrologist

                Dr. Jose Tharayil, plastic surgeon and diabetic foot specialist

                Dr. Prasan Prabhakar MD Physician

Eye Care : Dr. Roshan George, and  her team

facilities for checking blood sugar, BP, Albumin etc were also provided free of cost in addition to supply of free eye glasses, free cataract surgeries and free medicines.

320 patients attended the camp.

82 free glasses were supplied.

2 Free cataract surgeries were arranged.

In the meeting held along with the camp the scheme of total health care of the area under Care & Share supervision, was inaugurated by Dr. Georgy K. Nainan.  Step by step every Ward will be covered under the scheme.  The district panchayat president, block panchayat officials and many other dignitaries from the locality offered their whole hearted co-operation and support  to the project.  The programme envisages total eradication of cataract from the area and also control of  diabetes  along with special attention to pediatric Care.  High level discussion regarding the implementation of the project is already being  initiated at the level of district panchayat president.

Distribution of free eye glasses to the selected poor patients was arranged separately during April.