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Health Camp 2009

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JAAI
organized
Free General Health and
Dental Checkup Camps
for the children of Harijan Basti
(Slum area), Lodi colony, New Delhi on September 13, 2009.
The camp provided an opportunity for the underprivileged
children to avail free medical checkup, medicines and
advice.
General Health Camp:
A
team of specialist doctors comprising of Dr. K. C. Aggarwal
(Senior Pediatrician), Dr. Rajesh Rastogi (Senior
Psychiatrist), Dr. Vikrant Sood, Dr. Anupriya Gogne (Dept of
Psychiatry), Dr. Soumya Singh (Dept of Psychiatry) and Mr
Praveen Kumar (Dept of Psychiatry) from Vardhman Mahavir
Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi examined
about 425 persons. Although the camp was for the children
but adults and senior citizens were also examined. Patients
were provided free medicines and were advised to approach
Safdarjung Hospital for necessary follow-up.
Dental Camp:
The
dental team comprised of specialist doctors Prof. (Dr.)
Tulika Tripathi (Orthodontist), Dr. Priyank Rai, Dr.
Gyanendra Kumar, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Neha Gupta and Dr.
Ninusha Jain from Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), New
Delhi. The team provided thorough dental checkup and advice
to all the 425 patients who attended the camp. Patients were
provided free medicines and were advised to approach MAMC
for further treatment. Free dental care kits (Courtesy- Dr.
Reddy’s Lab) were also distributed.
Awareness and Educational
Campaigns:
Useful information on oral hygiene, correct
brushing technique and simple do’s and don’ts for dental
care was continuously disseminated through an audio-visual
display. Awareness about tuberculosis was also created
amongst the visiting patients by way of dissemination of
information regarding the disease, its prevention &
treatment (Courtesy- Delhi T.B. Association).
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