Sahaita organized a medical camps in Punjab, India.

Dates: February 20-28, 2008
Location: Various areas of Punjab, India

Sahaita Inc, USA, Sahaita Foundation, Canada and Sahaita India medical teams organized 5 medical camps in various areas of Punjab, India. The first camp was held at village Landhe ( 246 Patients) partly sponsored by S. Saroop Singh Jhajj of Union city, California in Ludhiana district on 20th February, Second camp at Village Mudh ( 352 Patients) partly sponsored by Sanghera family of Vancouver, Canada on 21st February and third camp at village Shanker ( Nearly 1000 Patients) on 22nd and 23rd February in Jalandhar district was sponsored by S. Harbans Singh Thakar from Mountain view , California. On 25th February a camp was held on the premises of Universal care for disabled organization near Padialla ( 105 Patients) in Mohali District. Dr. Upninderjit Singh Harrad ( Dr. Jogi) and his family sponsored the last camp ( Over 700 Patients) at their native village Sakhowal In Gurdaspur district. Patients were checked for High blood pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol, Heart with ECG , Anemia and other medical conditions along with ENT and Mental health illnesses. Eye examinations were done at Mudh, Shankar and Sakhowal and over 150 patients are getting Intraoccular lens implants and other patients were also checked for vision. At Village Shanker nearly 300 patients received free eye glasses .Free medications were given at all the camps. Sahaita’s Team consisted of Dr. Rajinder Singh, Dr. Harbir Singh, Dr.Veena Walia, Dr. Satish Ohri, Dr. Gagandeep Singh, Dr.Upninderjit Singh Harrad(Dr. Jogi), Dr. Harkesh Sandhu. Sahaita India team with paramedical staff of Sukhwinder Kaur, Kulwinder Singh, Saroop Singh, Paramjit Kaur, Naval Kishor, Mr. Joshi worked very hard for the success of these camps. We are thankful to Dr. Kuldeep Singh Kular and his team for offering any patient that was seen at the camps the needed surgical intervetion, they will charge Sahaita just the cost of medications. We are also thankful to the Bharat Nursing Institute of Village Mudh for providing the Nursing students to volunteer and help us for the camps at Mudh, and Shankar. The biggest find of these camps was high prevalence of Anemia in the children especially girls of high schools. This time high blood pressure was found more than diabetes in the mix of population but the need for mental health education and care among women could not be undermined. Arthritis is very common and especially knee problems in Men and shoulder and neck problems in women were common. Sahaita organization is very thankful to all those Donor’s and Sponsor’s who make us be able to do good deed ( Seva) and help those who need help.