Medical Camps provided during Navratri Anushthan 2013

Pujya Bhaishri believes that along with spiritual uplifting via satsang, service to others is of utmost importance. Thus, a medical camp was organised during this 32nd Navratri Anushthan at Sandipani Vidyaniketan under the guidance of Pujya Bhaishri. The table below provides brief details of the various medical camps held during the Navratri event in 2013. There were two types of camps held: one was through Sandipani Vidyaniketan and the other through Lions Hospital.

Special thanks to Takshashilaben Kapadia, Sarojben Joshi, Kiranben Dave and Shrimati Champaben Sureshbhai Rathod for their voluntary service during these medical camps every year.

The entire medical camp was sponsored by Manjulaben Rameshchandra Patel, Shri Kishorbhai Patel and Jaihind Parivar.

A total of 3,461 patients benefited from this service. These patients were provided free laboratory investigations, ECG, sonography, X-rays and 5 days treatment where applicable. In addition, 14 patients will be provided free medication for life.

Our hearty thanks to all the people involved in these medical camps including the Rishikumars of Sandipani.

Type of Camp	Location	Dates Held (2013)	Participating Doctors	Number of Patients Examined	Further Comments
Camp for the mentally handicapped	Sandipani Vidyaniketan	7th – 9th October	Dr. Jignesh Parmar and his team, P & R Society	121 patients out of which 64 were provided further aids.	No. of patients and aids provided: 23 – callipers 32 – prosthesis 9 – tricycle
Dental Camp	Sandipani Vidyaniketan	5th – 13th October	Shrimati Sarojben Joshi and Dr. Dharam Popat	650	501 tooth extractions performed. Interventions on giving up addictions were also provided.
Acupressure	Sandipani Vidyaniketan	7th – 11th October	Kaushikbhai Parekh and team	591	This team also provide this service free on Saturdays at Swaminarayan Temple, Porbandar.
Cataract	Sandipani Vidyaniketan	9th October	RMO Dr. Buch and team	315	280 treated, 36 cataract surgeries performed at Veernagar – transport was also provided.
Medicines Dispensary	Sandipani Vidyaniketan	4th – 14th October	Dr. R. H. Kudla	484	22 emergency patients were also visited staying within Sandipani campus
Maxillofacial	Lions Hospital	11th October	Suraj Jabde, Alok Sharma	21	18 patients were provided surgery dates in Ahmedabad for free including accommodation whilst they recover with one family member
Pulmonology	Lions Hospital	6th October	Shri Jayeshbhai Dobariya	49	1 patient provided CT scan. Free follow up has been offered for a year. This camp was sponsored by Shri Bajranglal Taparia
Endocrinology	Lions Hospital	11th October	Dr. Vivekbhai Arya, Shrimati Sangeeta Mehta (dietician)	89	Healthy eating advice to Diabetics was provided by Shrimati Sangeeta Mehta. Shri Darshnaben Kapadia (USA) voluntarily tested blood glucose of 30 patients with her own glucometer.
Urology	Lions Hospital	6th October	Dr. Vivekbhai Joshi	126	Free follow up arranged for a year in Rajkot.
Cardiology	Lions Hospital	6th October	Anilbhai Jain, Kalpaben Jain, Shrinivas Malia, Naman Shastri, Ketan Patel, Shail Divedi, V. B. Jala, Keni Kristian	186	93 patients examined with 2D echo. Free follow up was offered.
ENT	Lions Hospital	6th October	Dr. Nandlal K. Maanseta	281	Advice on giving up addiction was provided. Any surgeries and follow ups are provided free of charge for a year in Ahmedabad.
Skin & Leprosy	Lions Hospital	9th October	K. M. Acharya	306	3 sewing machines and 2 bicycles donated by Sandipani to 5 patients treated to support them.
Peripheral Vascular Disease	Lions Hospital	9th October	Devendrabhai Dekivadiya, Rajkot	158
Gynaecology	Lions Hospital	6th October	Dr. Ilaben N. Maanseta	54