MEDICAL RELIEF
Fears abounded that there would be an epidemic in the wake of the tsunami. Therefore, next to each community kitchen we established a medical center where all local people were treated for free. By the grace of God, we managed to completely avert any critical medical situation.
Patients line up for daily treatment at the medical center next to one of the kitchens
Also, on the 9 January, a special eye camp and cataract operation camp was organized for the local people. Eye doctors came in from nearby cities to perform testing, diagnosis and cataract operation. Furthers, glasses were distributed to those who needed it.
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Inauguration of the eye camp; patients line up to receive treatment
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Pujya Swamiji and Vivek personally put drops in the eyes of a patient; Doctors see and treat hundreds of patients
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Pujya Swamiji with the doctors team
Further, we have taken and are in the process of fulfilling innumerable applications for medical aid, operations, prosthetic limbs, etc. for village people.
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One young girl mentally handicapped prior to the tsunami and now orphaned, has already been sent to Banyan, a center for handicapped children in Chennai.
Further, on the 16 January, we took Haji Ali, a 9 year old boy who needed a heart operation, with us to Chennai. Vivek had made all the arrangements at Chennai’s Apollo hospital for the boy’s treatment. On January 16th night, after midnight Vivek personally went to the hospital to admit the child.
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