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As part of the social initiative, ‘Save and empower girl child’ (SEWA) – Mangaldas Oza Charitable Trust along with Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai organised a free mega health and medicine distribution camp for adivasi girls and women at Village Dhundalwadi, Dahanu, Thane.
During the health check-up it was found that majority of women were suffering with high diabetes, anaemia, malnutrition and vitamin deficiency. Around 11 girls who were suffering from serious illnesses were brought to Lilavati Hospital for further treatment.
“Lilavati Hospital has pledged to carry out 50,000 free health check-ups in one year for girls and young women in and around Mumbai. This is the first check up by Lilavati in the Dahanu area and based on the response, they have plans for more such camps in and around Dahanu,” said Dr Premraj Battalwar, Associate Medical Superintendent, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre.
The camp was organised under the guidance and in close co-ordination with Ami Choksi, a Trustee of Mangaldas Oza Charitable Trust. Reportedly, around 576 girls and women benefited from this health camp. This medical camp included eye, nose, throat, gynaec, nutrition, diabetes and overall health check-up was done by doctors and staff from Lilavati Hospital and free medicines were distributed.
“We are pleased with the grand success of this medical camp by Mangaldas Oza Charitable Trust along with Lilavati Hospital. In future we both plan to conduct more such camps with follow up check up camps. The aim of this medical camp is to reach and provide health benefits to maximum people,” said Sanjay Jambhulkar, Trustee, Mangaldas Oza Trust and DCP – Mumbai.
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