On the 142nd birth celebration of  Iron Man Shri  Sardar Patel Worlds one of the Largest free medical camp at Surat

On the 142nd birth celebration of  Iron Man Shri  Sardar Patel Worlds one of the Largest free medical camp at Surat organized by proud holder of Guinness world record, R K HIV/AIDS Research and care centre.

R.K.HIV AIDS Research & Care Centre created Guinness book of worlds record “ Largest Sexual Health Awareness” the mega healthcare movement, ‘Swasth Zindagi’, the world’s  one of the largest medical camp held on 19th Feb 2017 at MMRDA Grounds, BKC in Mumbai. Over 52 hospitals from all over Maharashtra, Thousands doctors,  paramedical doctors and volunteers are all set to join the movement catering to the needy, who are unaware of the benefits and medical schemes they are eligible for. The biggest challenge in implementing the primary health care principles is of equitable distribution of health care to all.

The rural masses and urban slum dwellers are most vulnerable to lack of access to health care, and RK HIV AIDS Research & Care Centre aims to bridge this gap. “The underprivileged and the slum dwellers in India continue to have poor access to basic determinants of good health as well as to the curative services from government sources during illness as the masses are indifferent or not aware of the various medical schemes and benefits available to them. ‘Swasth Zindagi’ by RK HIV AIDS is one step towards this cause”, Dr Dharmendra Kumar, Chairman, RK HIV AIDS Research & Care Centre. All major diseases will be covered at the medical camp like kidney or liver ailments, ENT ailments, HIV, cancer, heart ailments etc.

Over the past five years, R K HIV has successfully conducted 7971 medical camps in which over 37,71,578 patients were screened in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, MP, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Rajasthan, Orissa. A cross-sectional survey in an urban slum and surrounding rural areas was conducted to understand the various health hazards affecting the key socio-demographic patterns and the precautionary measures and actions taken if any by the class.

More than 50% of respondents were living in poor housing and unsanitary conditions, besides the burden of communicable diseases and malnutrition (especially in children) and add to the risk of lifestyle diseases. More than 60% sought treatment from private medical facilities for their own ailments. It was found that 35% of the people sought treatment for general health issues, 20% for eye checkups, dental health accounts to 11%, malnutrition 21%, arthritis 8%, cardiac ailments 6%, tuberculosis 7%, gastrointestinal issues 3%, HIV tests 2%, gynecological Problems 4.5% and surgical procedures 3%. It has been noted that 16% medical cases among all have returned for a follow-up treatment and 23% patients from surgical category out of which 15% of them have been referred to various hospitals under different Government schemes at reduced cost and some of them at free of cost. The significant less percentage of masses making use of these schemes shows a lack of knowledge or initiative to access health services among slum dwellers and rural population. In Last two years, R. K. HIV has covered 4.5 lac people under the scheme of Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Suraksha Yojna.

The camp has brought together the who’s who of the medical fraternity under one umbrella. Hospitals like JJ, Sion hospital, KEM, Cooper, Dr.DY Patil Medical College and Hospital, Surya hospital along with pharma companies like, Alkem Pharma, Aristo Pharma Ashoka Drugs and Chemicals Pharma Co. and Social organizations like Wockhardt Foundation, Vande Matram & Rizwan Adatia Foundation, NCORD, Swarlipi Charitable Trust, DRVA Charitable Trust, SPAP Media along with Wellness TV & My Dentist have supported this noble cause. The mega event is also supported by Mumbadevi Charitable Trust and Vaishnav Charitable Trust among others.

Throughout the year R.K.HIV AIDS Research & Care Centre will be undertaking several developmental programs like Adopting 300 villages across India this year. R.K.HIV has taken up the mantle to train one lakh women across Maharashtra, Gujarat, West Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, etc to teach them how to tackle various medical emergencies, health issues, etc. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the mega-event will also witness the free distribution of medical insurance worth Rs. 2lakh to every person registered at the Medical camp under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). More than 50,000 spectacles will also be distributed to the masses.

Being a doctor, it’s a moral responsibility to take care of the less privileged and vulnerable community of the society. This is the objective of RK HIV AIDS Research & Care Centre, a charitable organization which is working round the clock in the field of prevention, detection and management of HIV/AIDS patients in India. Incorporating the latest technologies, they have started mobile vans viz. hospitals on wheels to provide medical assistance and treatment on the go, relief works during natural calamities like floods/earthquakes, awareness programs on HIV Aids with commercial sex workers from Mumbai, Delhi, etc., research on health issues rampant in the society, etc. are conducted by the organization in the past.

Chief Guest Shri Mukhtar Abbas Nakvi Honorable Minorities minister Govt. of India, Shri K.P Bakhi rtd Addl Chief Secretary Home Govt. of Maharashtra, Dr Vijay Satbir Singh Addl Chief Secretary health Govt. of Maharashtra,Dr Huzaifa Khorakiwal CEO Wokhard Pharma, Shri Zahid Hussain Christy ajmersrif Dargah, Shri Sanjay Vyas chairman SEEINSIDE,   Shri Ganpat Kothari Chairman Kothari Textill, Dr Jagnnath Rao Former Sheriff Mumbai, Shri Anirudh P. Singh General Manager ,MTNL, Shri R K DAS Chief General Manager SIDIBI Bank, Shri Manish Agarwal meny more Dr Dharmendra kumar Chairman R K HIV/AIDS RESEARCH AND Care centre camp will be continue in future.

Published by – publish media team (Akhilesh Singh)