Date: 26th November 2023 (Sunday), on the occasion of “Constitution Day”.
Place: L.B Shastri Nagar & Jyothi Nagar, Bangalore
Time: 09:30 am to 02:00 pm
Number of Persons had medical check-up: 110
St. Philomena’s Hospital Team (13):
Sr. Madavi JMJ, Male Doctors (2), Female Doctor (2), Nurses (4), Pharmacists (2), Drivers (2).
ISI Team (3): Fr. Selvin, Mr. Anandarao, Ms. Kanchana and 3 local youth
The Indian Social Institute, (Labour Migration Unit) Bangalore in collaboration with St. Philomena’s hospital organized a one-day medical camp for migrant workers on 26th Nov 2023 at L.B Shastri Nagar & Jyothi Nagar in Bangalore. The medical camp started at 9.30 am and ended at 2.00 pm. Around 120 persons including men, women and children from the localities had medical check-up. They are migrant workers from the states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu working in construction sites and markets. Most of the women are domestic workers in Bangalore. St. Philomena’s Medical Team is Comprised of Four Doctors and Four Nurses and Two pharmacists coordinated by Sr. Madavi, JMJ. They all had general health check-ups. The doctors team consisted of General physician, Paediatrician and a gynaecologist. Medicines were given free of charge. Fr. Selvin Raj, Mr Ananda Rao and Ms. Kanchana from ISI went around the migrant locality calling for people to come for the medical camp. The local youth Mr. Nagaraju, Mr. Naveen, Mr. Shekar and Mr. Shiva, helped us arranging the venue and bringing people to the camp site.
Health Issues: The following health issues were observed among the people who had health check-up: Cold and Cough, Calcium and Vitamin Deficiency, Adults Skin disease and Body Pains and ulcer.
All those who had health check-up were registered at the site. The medical team had Four components, namely 1. Registration, 2. General check-up, 3. Meeting either the physician or the paediatrician and 4. Distribution of Medicines. All the children who came to the site were given energy drinks. During the day the medical team was served coffee and biscuits. After completing the medical camp, the entire team had lunch together. We thanked one another and departed with a sense of joy and contentment in reaching out to the poor and vulnerable migrants. We really thank the medical team from St. Philomena’s Hospital.
Reported by: Mr. Ananda Rao,
Trainer LM Unit ISI – B.