January 1,2004

Dr.Gopalakrishnan , Medical Director, Care And Share USA inaugurated the Kerala Chapter Office at Building No.VII/375 A Parakkat Hospital Complex, Panangad,

682 506. Chapter Officials , Volunteers and welwishers invited were present.

January 4,2004

A multispeciality Medical Camp –first camp of the year 2004 [ 24^th in the total ]series was held at Government UP School , Palluruthy, Kochi, organized with the help and assistance of Islamic Youth Welfare Servers Society, Kochi.

Apart from Vision Problems , other areas, such as, Renal problems, ,Pediatric Care,, ENT ,Skin Gynec also were covered in the camp, with supporting facilities of Lab for blood and urine/albumin check, . ECG. Ultrasound Scanning, medicines and other tests. There was good response from the public to avail the benefits provided free of cost at their premises.

330 patients attended the camp and availed faciliities

January 9,2004

Care and Share Award for the Best Social Worker of the Year 2003 given to Mr.Divakar

Deo ,President Parkinson Society of India, in a function held at YMCA Hall, Ernkulam.

Minster for Finance, Kerala, Shri K.C.Sankarnarayanan gave away the award to Mr..Divakar Deo.] Minister for Tourism and Fisheries Prof. .K.V.Thomas gave away the award to the Voluntary agency viz. Islamic Youth Welfare Servants Society, Kochi for organizing the best camp during the year. Also a special award was given to M/s.Ratheesh Opticals in recognition of their dedicated service and best technical support extended to CARE AND SHARE camp work

Mr. Tony Devassy, President Care And Share USA , Kerala Chapter Officials and guests invited were present.

7^th February 2004

A free vision check up for the students at Govt. L.P.School ,Udayathinvathil,[ panangad village]was organized[25^th in the series and 2^{nd
camp} of the year ].Students having problems were subjected to detail checkup by Dr Roshan at her Eye Care Hospital and free glasses prescribed were distributed to the concerned on 14^th Feb.at the Hospital. Children having their vision corrected were immensely happy with glasses. 60 children availed the facilities

8^th February

A free medical camp[26^th in the series and 3^rd camp of the year] and a get together of Kidney transplanted patients and the diners was jointly organized by Care and share and PVS Memorial Hospital. First of its kind it turned out to be a get together of all concerned and free medical check up , lab .facilities and medicines were arranged. Kidney transplanted persons later on took part in the cultural performances exclusively organized on that day . in which there was active participation More than 200 persons made use of the facilities.

21^st March 2004

A free Eyey Camp [27^th in the series and 4^th camp of the year ] was held at South Kalamassery .,organized by the Society for Visually challenged. Patients from the nearby poor homes, orphanages, attended the camp and availed facilities. Free eye glasses, and medicines were given in the camp and for selected patients were cataract surgery was also arranged free of cost.

199 patients turned up in the camp.

25^th April,2004

Multispeciality medical camp was held at Bharatheya Vidya Bhavn School; [28^th in the series and 5^th of the year] organized with the assistance of local Residents Association Apart from Eye care, General Medicine,. Renal , Pediatric Care and also Lab.facilities, ECG Ultra Sound Scanning etc were arranged in the camp. Free Eye surgeries and Eye Glasses for the selected were arranged.

185 patients attended.

14^th Nov.2004

A mega medical camp was organized with the help and support of Confederation of Indian Industries, Cochin chapter at Chavara Cultural Centre.[29^th in the series and 6^th of the year]

Major disciplines such as : Eye, Diabetic, Renal problems, Diabetic Neuoropathy, Skin, ENT Gastro and Hypertension ,Pediatric care etc were covered and about 18 Doctors volunteered for service in the camp Facilities such as free Blood , Urine/Albumin tests, ECG and Ultra Sound Scanning , free medicines, free eye glasses and free cataract surgery for the selected were made available. For the benefit of the Diabetic patients, free portable kits[valued at rupees 100 per kit] for analysis at home were arranged free of cost. It was distributed for 100 patients 530 patients made use of the camp facilities.

21^st Nov.2004

An exclusive Free medical camp for women[30^th in series and 7^th of the year] was organized at Mattancherry with the help of GSB Mahila Mandali, Kochi , an organization working for the support of needy poor women. Two Gynecologists, One Radiologist and one Pathologist volunteered for service. The camp was appreciated very much by one and all.

120 women made use of the facilities offered in the camp.

Value based analysis of the performance of the year 2004

[January20004 to December2004]

camp held on Service provided [value base] Patients benefited

1] January, 4^th 2004 Rs. 3,93,300 450

2] Feb 7^th Rs. 680 60

3] Feb. 8^th Rs. 12,000 200

4] March 21^s Rs. 78,595 199

5] April 25 Rs. 37,480 185

6] Nov.14 Rs 5,09,785 744

7] Nov 21 Rs. 72,000 120

7 camps Rs.11,03,840 1958

Average worth of service made available per person in the camp Rs. 567 [approx]