Free Rehabilitation and Dental Camp by SDM Hospital in Tilonia

Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital conducted a free Rehabilitation and Dental camp at ‘Barefoot College’, Tilonia, on Sunday 6th March. “Dr. P.K. Sethi Rehabilitation and Jaipur Limb Training Centre” and dental department of SDMH provided their services in the camp. Rehabilitation department under the supervision of Dr. Anil Jain examined 94 patients in the camp. Measurement for free Jaipur Foot and Polio Calipers was taken for 45 patients. Jaipur foot was made and fitted at the site for four patients. Remaining patients were called to SDM Hospital for detailed workup. Around 12 patients were found who require surgery.

Dr. Abhilasha Walia, dentist, examined 20 patients in the camp.
The secretary S.D. Trust, Shri Yogendra Durlabhji was present in the camp. He emphasized on the need of similar camps for poor and rural population in the area.

Free Medical Camp At Surya – Kalyanipura (120 km from Jaipur) on 23rd January

Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital conducted a free medical camp at Rajkeeya Ucha Prathmik Vidyalaya, Surya – Kalyanipura, a field centre of ‘Barefoot College’,Tilonia, on 23rd January. The camp got overwhelming response and over 1000 patients were given free consultation and required medicines by a team of seven specialist doctors from SDM Hospital. The team had specialists from ophthalmology, gynecology, dental, pediatrics, ENT and general medicine. Investigations- HB, blood sugar and ECG were also done for free. The team of consultants with nursing aids, technicians from SDMH, earlier received a warm welcome from the local public. The teams was given a letter of thanks from the villagers with their signs on it. SDM Hospital has been conducting Free Medical Camps for many years in remote villages where people do not have easy access to the best medical facilities. The programme was initiated to reach out to poor and needy and provide the best medical care possible.

Following doctors provided their service in the camp –
Ophthalmology – Dr. Siddharth Kothari
Gynecology – Dr. Neetu Saini
Dental – Dr. Sandeep Purohit
Pediatrics – Dr Kusum Kalla
ENT – Dr. Maya Sharma
General Medicine – Dr. Sharad Gupta & Dr. Gaurav Sharma

Number of patients seen–
General Medicine – 400
Pediatrics – 205
ENT – 159
Ophthalmology – 152
Gynecology – 111
Dental – 30

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POLIO PATIENTS IN NEED OF CORRECTIVE SURGERY

The Santokba Durlabhji Memorial Hospital (SDMH) Outreach Initiative aims to reach out to the needy and underprivileged members of society. We do this by organizing Monthly Health and Rehabilitation Camps as also through numerous other endeavors. These have been organized for almost two years now. Click here to see the pictures of Rehabilitation Camps.

In the last camp at Tilonia (in Ajmer district) on 10-11 July 2010, a total of 78 patients, mostly amputees and polio victims, reported for rehabilitation. Seven of them could be fitted with artificial limbs in situ. Measurements were taken for another 30 complex cases for fitting limbs/polio calipers at SDMH. The cost of fitting limbs/polio calipers is being born by the hospital.

There were also 10 young patients, mostly below 35 years of age, suffering from post polio paralysis with fixed joint deformity in lower limbs, needing corrective surgery to make them ‘Locomotive Disability Free’. These patients have a long residual life ahead of them. In order to enable them to lead a life of hope, dignity and respect, surgery is the recommended line of action. On an average, each surgery costs Rs. 50,000/- and, thus, a sum of Rs 5 lacs is involved. All patients are from extremely poor families, and are not in a position to bear the cost of surgery.

In the recent past, SDMH management has undertaken various social and charity initiatives, and more are on the cards. We have funded corrective surgeries and treatment for a number of paraplegic cases from certain NGOs as also in the case of patients from the previous camp (in May 2010) at Sawai Madhopur. Through this blog we wish to reach out to potential donors for help in alleviating the suffering of unfortunate polio victims. Please let us know if you wish to sponsor such surgery or make any donation to give new hope to such patients. Donation may be forwarded in favour of Durlabhji Outreach Trust, and is the same exempted under section 80 G of the IT Act 1961. Alternatively, the amount may be given directly to the patients, under intimation to us. You can mail us at sdmhadm@hotmail.com or call us at 99296-07041, 99296-07081.

Details of these patients are given at Appendix.

Medical Camp at Barefoot College, Tilonia,

Ashleigh rightly said “If we could all hear one another's prayers, God might be relieved of some of his burdens”. SDMH conducted another Medical Camp in Tilonia after receiving an overwhelming response last month and considering the need of people in Tilonia. In this camp 462 patients were benefited by the Medical aid provided by the Specialists of SDMH.

Date – 1^st August 2010 (Sunday)

Venue – Barefoot College, Tilonia

(100 km from Jaipur)

Time – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

The following Doctors provided their services –

Dental

Dr. S. Purohit

ENT

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Dr. Preeti Sharma

Dr. Pooja Roongta

General Medicine

Dr. Sharad Gupta

Dr. Gaurav Medatwal

Dr. Manmohan Gujar

Paediatrics

Dr. Neha Agarwal

Dr. Charu Sharma

Dr. Pawan K. Sulaniya

Nursing Staff - Six

In the Camp, HB % & Blood Sugar done for required patients for free. Medicines distributed free to the needy patients.