Free Eye Care Medical Camp
November 20, 2016
Quality services to 950 patients and 350 successfully operated for cataracts
Pujya Swamiji lit the lamp at the opening of the free of cost Eye Care Medical Camp that was organized by Swami Shukadevanand Hospital, Parmarth Niketan. This camp was specifically for those with cataracts. The SDM of Rishikesh, Brijesh Tiwari was also present with his family at the opening ceremony. Pujya Swamiji said,” To serve the suffering humanity is a divine opportunity to be blessed with the essence of God.”
Dr Purnima Roy from Australia led the team of 22 sevak (volunteer) doctors and assistants who were primarily from Australia but also the US and India were represented. The camp ran from 25 November to 7 December. The doctors screened patients with cataracts who then received a free operation to relieve them of their cataracts.
Dr Ravi Kaushal declared that a total of 950 patients were registered out of which 350 received a successful cataract operation. Patients were also given eye equipment, glasses, and medicines that were free of cost.
Dr Manoj Patel came for first time from Pittsburgh, PA, USA, to deliver his medical services as seva. He made several suggestions on how the care offered can be improved in view of the requirements of the patients.
The other doctors on the team who served were: Dr Shekhar Bhograj, Dr Premik Nagar, Dr Mustafa Parikh, Dr Kishor Pauja, Dr Janak Shah, Dr Raghu Verma, Dr Shailja Chaturvedi, Dr Jay Chandra, Dr Mukta Suchdeva, Dr Irina Kanaskar, Dr Simon Irvine, Dr Milind Bhide, Dr Vivek Jain, Dr Senthan Ponniah and many others.
