Medical Camps provided during Navratri Anushthan 2012
The table below provides brief details of the various medical camps held during the Navratri event in 2012, very well co-ordinated by Respected Dr. Bharat Gadhvi under the guidance of Pujya Bhaishri. There were two types of camps held: one was through Sandipani Vidyaniketan and the other through Lions Hospital. The chief sponsor for all the camps were the family of Sanjaybhai Kordiya.
Type Of Camp
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Location
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Dates Held (2012)
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Participating Doctors
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Number Of Patients Examined
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Further Comments
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Camp for the mentally handicapped
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Sandipani Vidyaniketan
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18th – 21st October
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Aashishbhai Raav and his team
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70 patients out of which 49 were provided further aids.
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No. of patients and aids provided:
19 – callipers
6 – braces
7 – ankle foot orthosis
11- below knee leg
2 – below elbow hand
1 – above elbow hand
3 – tricycle
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Dental Camp
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Sandipani Vidyaniketan
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16th – 24th October
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Shrimati Sarojben Joshi, Dr. Dharam Popat and Dr. Dilip Bhupta
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665
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425 extractions.
Interventions on giving up addictions were also provided.
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Acupressure
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Sandipani Vidyaniketan
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17th – 21st October
|
Kaushikbhai Parekh and team
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555
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Cataract
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Sandipani Vidyaniketan
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18th October
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Dr. Dave and his team
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206
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31 cataract surgeries performed
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Medicines Dispensary
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Sandipani Vidyaniketan
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15th – 24th October
|
Dr. R. H. Kudla
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282
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16 emergency patients were also visited staying within Sandipani campus
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Maxillofacial
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Lions Hospital
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20th October
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Dr. Shyambhai Sheth, Shrimati Sonalben Sheth, Manishbhai Jain
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30
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6 patients were provided surgery dates in Ahmedabad for free including accommodation whilst they recover with one family member
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Pulmonology
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Lions Hospital
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20th October
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Shri Jayeshbhai Dobariya
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66
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Free follow up has been offered for a year. This camp was sponsored by Shri Bajranglal Taparia
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Endocrinology
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Lions Hospital
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20th October
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Dr. Vivekbhai Arya, Shrimati Sangeeta Mehta (dietitian)
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72
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Healthy eating advice to Diabetics was provided by Shrimati Sangeeta Mehta. Shri Darshnaben Kapadia (USA) voluntarily tested blood glucose of 42 patients with her own glucometer.
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Urology
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Lions Hospital
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20th October
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Dr. Vivekbhai Joshi
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158
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Free follow up has been offered for a year.
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Cardiology
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Lions Hospital
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21st October
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Dr. Anilbhai Jain and the team from Saal Hospital of Ahmedabad
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128
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65 patients examined with 2D echo and 15 with AngioDefender. Free follow up was offered.
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ENT
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Lions Hospital
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21st October
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Dr. Nandlal K. Maanseta
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293
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Advice on giving up addiction was provided. Any surgeries and follow ups are provided free of charge for a year in Ahmedabad.
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Gynaecology
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Lions Hospital
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21st October
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Dr. Ilaben N. Maanseta
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57
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Special thanks to Takshashilaben Kapadia, Sarojben Joshi and Shrimati Champaben Sureshbhai Rathod for their voluntary service during these medical camps every year.
The cost of the entire camp for 2582 patients was Rs. 2,757,024.
Our hearty thanks to all the people involved in these medical camps including the Rishikumars of Sandipani.
Jai Shri Krishna