8th Multidisciplinary Mega Health Camp at Bhilwada
 Smile
Foundation in association with Jain Sabha Women’s Wing organised
the 8th multidisciplinary free health camp at Shahpura in Bhilwara
district of Rajasthan. The camp was inaugurated on September 17,
2010. This camp is organized ever year to cater to the rural poor
living in the vicinity of Shahpura and focuses on the health issues
related primarily to children and women.
The health camp had a 500
make-shift bed hospital, and provided free diagnosis, medicines,
food, accommodation and surgical care. More than 100 doctors and
paramedical staff specialized in Surgery, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology,
Orthopaedics, Medicine, E.N.T., Anaesthesia, Radiology, Paediatrics,
and Pathology provided voluntary service at the camp.
Including men, women and children,
there were 406 people, who availed surgical services; 215 for orthopedic
care; 245 for ENT; 168 for gynecological treatment; 1078 for eye
check ups; 493 for general health check up; 135 for dental care;
and 52 for tuberculosis treatment.
 The
purpose of this health camp is to take healthcare services to the
doorsteps of the most underprivileged population living in remote
rural areas who are either out of reach from healthcare facilities
or too poor to afford it. The health camp caters to the healthcare
needs of about 20,000 people living in about 100 villages in the
vicinity of Shahpura. The area has only 1 government dispensary
and in case of critical medical attention, a patient is taken to
Bhilwara for further treatment. Every year, thousands people visit
this health camp and over 1000 people avail the services. The health
camp is a boon for the villagers who do not have access to proper
healthcare service.
The entire Jain Samaj Women’s Wing, Rajasthan in collaboration
with Smile Foundation works months ahead of the programme making
arrangements for the smooth execution of the camp. Besides the relentless
service by the Women’s Wing, the Government of Rajasthan also
lends out its mobile surgical unit for the service of the people.
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