Free Medical Camp - City Area
Date: 11th & 12th June, 2022
Time: Saturday, June 11th - 10:30 am to 3 pm
Sunday, June 12th- 11:30 am to 3:30 pm
Place: St. Peter’s Telugu Church, Bangalore.
Inauguration and Highlights:
The Free Medical Clinic, held St. Peter’s Telugu Church, Bangalore City Area, started with the Opening Prayer by Rev. Issac Prasanna Kumar, Presbyter-in-charge, St. Peter’s Telugu Church, Bangalore. The inauguration of the Camp was graced by our Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Prasanna Kumar Samuel, and in the presence of Rev. Dr. .Dexter S. Maben, Chairman, Medical Committee and Administrator CSI Hospital, Bangalore, Dr. V.R. Sunil Kumar,Acting Medical Superintendent,CSI Hospital, Bangalore,Mr. Gladson Kundar, Treasurer CSI Hospital, Bangalore, Rev. Paul Dinakaran, City Area Chairman, and Rev. Shanthi Anandaraj, Chaplain, CSI Hospital, Bangalore.
Rev. Issac Prasanna Kumar, and the Pastorate Committee Members of St. Peter’s Telugu Church, Bangalore. welcomed the Dignitaries, Doctors and the Medical Staff, with the potted flower plants.
Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben give an overview account on the series of Free Health clinics held this far. Heintroduced the Multi-Speciality Consultants and the Team members of CSI Hospital, Bangalore, including the Physicians, Gynaecologists, Dental and ENT Surgeons, Orthopedician, Urologist, Intern Doctors, the Nursing and the Radiology Team, and the Management Team.
Our Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Prasanna Kumar Samuel, addressed the gathering and wished all success to the Team from CSI Hospital, Bangalore, for the initiative taken to conduct the Free Health Clinics in all the Four Areas of the Diocese. He prayed for God’s blessing and pronounced the Benediction.
After the Registration, vital signs, weight, blood pressure, blood sugar and SPO2 were checked. With the reports, they consulted the Consultants and Doctors. 57 persons needed ECG, which was done at the Camp.
Totally,130 persons and 62 students from the United Mission High School participated in the Free Health Camp on the 11th and 12thJune, 2022.
They presented with the following complaints:
Cardiac
Gynaecological
Ophthalmic
Orthopaedic
Dental problems
Diabetes
Hypertension
Skin allergies and Dermatological problems
Hypothyroidism
Myalgia and
ENT problems.
Doctors advised them and prescribed medicines. 66 persons were referred to CSI Hospital, Bangalore, for further follow-up. Persons who required further investigations were advised to get the following tests done.
ECHO, HBA1C, Lipid Profile, TSH, CBC, SerumCreatinine, Pap Smear, Pelvic Scan, and X-ray Cervical Spine. They were also advised Ophthalmology and Dental consultations and Physiotherapy.
For persons who attended the Free Health Clinic, Doctors’ Consultation Fee would be free for their first follow-up visit at the CSI Hospital, Banglaore.
We thank everyone who contributed in making a small beginning towards ‘Equal Access to Health Care and Well being’ a reality.
Rev. Dr. Dexter S. Maben
Vice President KCD
Chairman, Medical Committee.
Dr. John Ebnezar
Convenor
Medical Committee.
Rev. Paul Dinakaran
Chairman
Bangalore City Area Council.
