Over 1,200 people availed of healthcare services at a medical camp titled ‘Care & Aware’, coordinated by Malabar Gold & Diamonds in association with Aster Medical Centre, Well Care Group and KMCC Kozhikode as a part of its CSR activities. The one-day camp was held at the MES Indian School campus on November 30, 2012 from 6:30am to 11:30am.
“The response from the expatriate community of Qatar, including Indians, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankans, Indonesians etc, including women, was beyond expectations,” said the organiser. Though the camp was scheduled to start at 6:30am for those who had registered in advance, a large number of people were present at the MES premises from 5am.
Diagnoses by expert doctors and free consultation were provided by Aster Medical Centre. Specialist doctors, including a general physician, dermatologist, orthopaedist and ENT specialist were available at the medical camp to attend to the healthcare needs of the attendees. At the camp, the residents could get their blood sugar, blood pressure and lipid profile checked and undergo physical examination. Patients suffering from chronic ailments were also served at the camp.
Commenting on the medical camp, Dr Sameer Moopan, Managing Director, DM Healthcare, said: “We are well pleased with the success of ‘Care & Aware’ camp. The participation from the expatriate community was way beyond our expectations. We believe preventive care is extremely important and goes a long way in ensuring the overall well-being of individuals as well as the society at large. I congratulate our team of organisers, without whom we wouldn’t have attained the huge response at the camp.”
The participants were provided with free medicines through Well Care pharmacies by the CSR partner, Malabar Gold and Diamonds. The volunteer committee was coordinated by KMCC Kozhikode. Apart from the general check-ups and healthcare advisory services, seminar sessions on diabetes were also arranged for the patients.
Shashikumar, First Secretary at the Indian Embassy, inaugurated the medical camp.
Commenting on the initiative, Santhosh Regional Head, Malabar Gold, said: “CSR activities are an important part of our organization’s philosophy. We plan to organize at least one such medical camp every quarter in different parts of Qatar, aiming at improving the quality of the communities we serve, without financial consideration.”
The Peninsula
