1300 People Seen at The Medical Camp
Posted by Zaituni Ituja
on Nov 18, 2015
The Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam Oyster Bay held its fifth one-day, free Medical Camp on Sunday, November 15th, 2015, where more than 50 volunteer health professionals screened and some 1,280 Kerege residents in Bagamoyo district.
Medical professionals and experts screened people for a range of conditions including malaria, anemia, diabetes and hypertension. All tests, counseling, and medical advice was provided to patients free of charge.
The camp also offered dermatological, dental treatments and eyesight checks and free spectacles, which were donated by Mr. Ramesh Patel, were handed out to people who were found to have poor vision. Cervical and breast cancer screenings was also available, as well as Optional HIV testing, counseling and education. As done in previous years, the camp offered malaria prevention, education and treatment along with distribution of free mosquito nets.
Ante-natal counseling was provided to pregnant women and free obstetric emergency kits were also given. Health professionals offered counseling on lifestyle factors such as nutrition and the role of exercise.
Speaking during the event, Leena Kapadia, the Medical Camp Coordinator said, “The aim of the medical camp is to provide basic quality health services to people who do not have easy access to health care. This camp is maybe the only time that the villagers manage to see a medical doctor or medical specialists, we feel obliged to at least provide them with the relief from basic ailments that they have been suffering for long and refer them to other hospital if any conditions that need attention are diagnosed.”
The Medical Camp was financially supported by Diamond Trust Bank and organized in partnership with the Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Vital Supplies, Kidz Care Tanzania, Elite Dental Clinic, Whitedent, Sayona, Ultimate Security, The Living Room Furniture, and vClick Concepts Inc.
