Eye Care Centre.
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| Eye Operation People |
Jaipur World City Society’s major contributions to Jaipur has been the
twinning with Calgary in Canada and through this the establishment of the
Jaipur Calgary Eye Hospital in Malviya Nagar in 1979. Subsequently, JWCS has
financially and otherwise facilitated a massive programme of eye restorations
in and outside of Rajasthan. The Khejri clinic, therefore, has eye care as one
of its main programmes. Dr.Apurv Kotia
heads the Centre and Shri Puneet Sharma is the ophthalmic assistant. In the
year under review 4442 patients visited the Centre and 271 cataract operations
were performed in our well appointed operation theatre. Spectacles at nominal price and free for
school children are being provided. JWCS refunds the money for free operations
and free spectacles. This year also we have received some financial support
from the Foundation Lions Workgroup for the Blind, The Netherlands. This is the last contribution after 20
years continuous support. We thank FLWB
on behalf of all those patients we could help to restore their sight.
Medical Camps.
In order to reach out to a larger population we have conducted multi
speciality and eye ‘camps’ in August , September and February, usually on
Sundays at the health centre itself. A
total of 895 patients were attended to in these camps for ENT, dental problems,
eye diseases, gynaecological issues and general diseases. Once again the Jaipur
Cancer Relief Society and the Mastectomy Association were present to check
women for breast cancer. The camps were financed out of the Roma Baksi Memorial
Fund.
Free immunization this year could be provided by Nurse Prasanna to
1048 infants/children/pregnant women/accident cases at a total cost of Rs.
44111.- (donor Foundation Assistance to Young People, The Netherlands)
During the year under review 3071 different investigations were done by
our able technician Shri Babu Raj Nair. The laboratory functions three days a
week and is a great diagnostic support for our doctors. Especially cataract
patients needing operations are first checked for sugar and blood pressure and
given treatment, if required, before operating them. And of course all
expecting mothers are thoroughly investigated .We charge comparatively lower fees for these services. The laboratory
is being greatly subsidized by various donors. We are grateful to them.
One of the major causes of maternal
mortality is the absence of required hemoglobin in the blood. This often
happens due to malnutrition of the young girls and women. As we have reported
in earlier years most underprivileged children are considerably under standard
weight and their growth is stunted. Since girls/women often eat last and less,
- and marry early - their bodies are ill prepared for bearing children, leading
both to maternal and child mortality. Early intervention amongst adolescent
girls can be very helpful. Hence, the Khejri Health Centre has a special
project for detection and improvement of hemoglobin. As part of our school medical examinations we
checked so far a total of 1064 girls. As part of the ante natal investigations
as well as others, 1300 women were given
this test. Every girl/woman is provided a yellow card with her Hb rating,
mentioning what hemoglobin is and what anaemia’s impact on the body does plus
how to improve it. We are grateful to Mrs. Jane Himmat Singh for her continuous
support.
Both with the school medical examinations and through the OPD we could
distribute supplementary food in the form of 49 tins of protein powder, 1086
bottles protein and vitamin syrup, and 9433 vitamin tables to all those in need
of extra nutrition. We fully realize that this is only marginally helpful. Fortunately, we could provide some funds to
two slum schools of the Rural Connextion Foundation, where the mothers have
offered to cook a midday meal. Initially, the children's hunger could be
understood through their insatiable appetite! The effect of this regular meal
on the children’s wellbeing has been manifold. Foundation Children of Tomorrow,
The Netherlands, has been the benefactor for this programme.
School Health and Health Education
Programme
With support of Foundation Children of Tomorrow, Foundation ASA,
Foundation Assistance to Young People
and individual donors from The Netherlands we were able to continue our
important preventive outreach programmes with the schools in our neighbourhood,
spread out over a good distance away from the Health Centre. The further we go
into the outlying areas, the greater the need. These are primarily private
schools, who are struggling hard – often in deprived circumstances - to
supplement the government educational efforts. Our emphasis has been on medical
check-ups, health education, support for the education of poor kids,
infrastructural improvement of the schools and teachers training.
Due to extreme climatic conditions (too cold in winter, too hot in summer,
too much rain in the monsoon time) , due to socio-economic family circumstances
and due to test and examination schedules, schools function often haphazardly
and it is often difficult for the school to give the Health Centre time for the
check-ups and health education Still, we could check-up 750 children in 6
schools: Rural Connextion School, Jhalana slum*; Government Secondary School,
village Bhurtal; Bhal Bharti Senior Secondary School, village Dantli*; Manju Public Senior Secondary School, village
Kundanpura*; Arpit Children’s Academy School, village Kanadwas*; Bal Vidya
Mandir Senior Secondary School, village Khatipura*. 211 children from the schools indicated with
* have been subsequently given follow up treatment, including free spectacles.
325 adolescent girls from the schools indicated with *, including 53 girls from
Digantar School, Bhavgarh were checked this year for hemoglobin and where
necessary provided treatment.
Dr. Prem Shekhawat, Dr. Usha Sanghi, Dr. Sunita Sharma, Sister Prasanna,
Sister Mamta, Lab. Technician Baburaj Nair, SHEP coordinator Bhanwar Lal
Kumawat conducted this project.
Our Annual First Aid Teachers’
Training Workshop took place in November 2014 for 24 teachers of 14
schools. Dr. Marianne Jansen, Dr. Maya Tandon, Dr. Vinita Jain, Dr. Prem
Shekhawat and Sister Sreeja were the resource persons.
Together with the Durga Devi Charitable Trust and Digantar Sansthan we
conducted a workshop for Pre-Primary and Primary Teachers on 30th-31st
March 2015. 31 Teachers from 15 schools attended this workshop. Prof. Darshan
Kaur Narang, Dr. Parul Mittal, Mrs. Richa Mittal, Mr. Abdul Ghaffar, Mr. Hemant
Sharma and Mrs. Gerda Unnithan were the resource persons. Our special thanks
are to Mrs. Reena Das, director, Digantar for the use of the venue, lunch
arrangements and cooperation. Mr. Ashok and Mrs. Richa Mittal of the Durga Devi
Charitable Trust deserve special mention for their devoted interest and
assistance this year to some of our schools. We are looking forward to their
continued cooperation.
School Assistance Programme:-
We are grateful to the Foundation St. Theresia, The Netherlands, for
financially supporting once again 27 students in the following schools in our
neighbourhood: viz. Ganpati Public School, Khonagoriah (5), Arpit Children
Academy Senior Secondary School, Kanadwas (4), Bal Bharti Senior Secondary
School, Dantli (7), New Child Academy Senior Secondary School, Goner (1)(, Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Adarsh Nagar
(1), Bal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Khatipura (6), RPS Cambrian
Academy School, Jagatpura (2) and Navjyoti Public School, Udaipur Gilaria (1).
These are either orphans or children from deprived homes. Our School Health
Coordinator keeps a check on their progress and their family situations.
Similarly, on behalf of the following schools we are grateful to the
Foundation Assistance to Young People
and Foundation ASA, the Netherlands for the financial assistance provided for
much needed infrastructure: Vinayak Public School, Phulera (35 tables and
stools), Arpit Children Academy Senior Secondary School, Kanadwas (electricity
connection, 80 tables and stools) and Bal Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School,
Khatipura (stone flooring of 2 class rooms).
Doctors: Dr.
Hanuman Singh, Dr. Prem Shekhawat and Dr. Aruna Kumari Kanwar take care of the
morning OPD; Dr. L.M. Pareek (evening
clinic); Dr. Apurv Kotia (eye care centre). Para-medical
: Mr. Rajendran Nair, Mrs.Sreeja Pillai Nair, Mr. Babu Raj, Mr. Puneet Sharma. Administrative: Mrs. Gerda J. Unnithan
(Hon. Director), Mr. Bhasi M, Mrs. Rekha Pillai, Mr. Ramchandran Pillai, Mr.
Bhanwar Lal Kumawat, Mr. Gopinathan Nair.
Supporting: Mrs. Zaida Bano, Mrs. Kamlesh, Mr. Gogaram.
Overall management rests with Jaipur World City Society. The Health Centre’s Advisory
Committee members are: JWCS president Mr. B.L. Baid, its treasurer Mr. J.C.
Gupta, Dr. Y.K. Rajvanshi, Dr. Alka Rao, Mr. Hemant Agrawal, Mrs. Krishna
Gupta, Mr. B.M.S. Bareth and Mrs. G.J. Unnithan. Prof.Dr.T.K.N. Unnithan and
Prof.Dr. Maya Unnithan are special invitees.
Due to increasing expenditure and less local income, we had to marginally
increase the fees to Rs. 30 (approx. euro 50ct) for three days consultation
with medicines and Rs.50 for eye patients. Laboratory rates were also minimally
increased to keep our services accessible for less privileged people, who are
the Health Centre’s major target group.
The total income from 1st April 2014 – 31st March
2015 from local sources and donations
was Rs. 1819849.-; from foreign
donations was Rs 3851951.- and from bank
interest Rs. 504807.- Most foreign donations are for ongoing projects into
the next year(s). The 20 year support
from Khejri Verein, Germany has come to an end in March 2015; so has the long
standing support from the Foundation Lions Workgroup for the Blind, The
Netherlands. The Foundation ‘Children of Tomorrow’, The Netherlands is wound
up. Most gracefully, the Foundation sent us their remaining funds. Thank you,
Hans and Marianne Jansen, thank you FLWB and thank you Danielle Brinks for your
fantastic support all these years.
The total expenditure under various heads amounted to Rs.4281351.-These
are as yet unaudited figures. Messrs. Shekhawat &Co will be auditing our
accounts along with the accounts of Jaipur World City Society. Income tax and
FCRA Govt. of India formalities will be completed in due course.
DO CONTINUE TO SUPPORT US IN FUTURE ALSO.
Donations
from abroad may please be sent to Jaipur
World City Society, account no. 10054351906, State Bank opf India, Malviya
Nagar, Jaipur, India (swift code: SBININBB154).Local donations can be directly transferred to Khejri Sarvodaya General Health and Eye Care
Centre, account no. 678705110686, ICICI Bank, University Marg, Jaipur.
FCRA (Govt.
of India) registration no. of Jaipur World City Society is 125560068.
Exemptions
for local donations under sub clause 80(G) of the Income Tax Act 1961.
Certificate no. 705. Dated 18.7.2011.
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| Ms.
Priya Samuels , second year MBBS student, receiving the Dr. A.K.Banerjee
Memorial Award for medical studies. Ms. Priya subsequently passed her
examination in first division |
KHEJRI SARVODAYA GENERAL HEALTH AND EYE CARE CENTER
Todiramzanipura, Jagatpura, Jaipur-302017, India, Tel.
No. 01-141-2750134
E-mail : gjunnithan@hotmail.com,
http://khejri.dotmy.nl
Blog : http://khejrihealthcenter.blogspot.in
JAIPUR WORLD CITY SOCIETY
A-11, Central Market, University Marg, Jaipur-302015,
India
Tel. 91-141-2704929, E-mail : baidbl@yahoo.co.in
Khejri is a local venerated tree (Latin Name :
Prosopia cineraria) and has been taken as a symbol for endurance in this harsh
and arid land. Sarvodaya is a Sanskrit word meaning "welfare for
all".
Bhanwar lal
Kumawat G.J. Unnithan
SHEP-Coordinator Hon.
Director (Adm&Fin.)
