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This new venture is being conducted with the support of Kruger Foundation, Karwar, and Shri Devadatt Kamat, Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi. This project involving conduct of free health camps at various rural places in the district was envisaged to enable the economically backward populace to avail of quality medical care by expert doctors.

Second Free Health Camp at Dhareshwar, Kumta

29 September 2013 - Second Free Health Camp at KWT’s Janata Vidyalaya, Dhareshwar, Kumta

This second Free Medical Camp under this project was proposed to be held in September 2013 at a rural place in Kumta Taluk of Uttar Kannada District.

The Trust Office team visited the venue of the proposed camp beforehand and took measures for securing the requisite facilities for the conduct of the camp. The School Betterment Committee of Janata Vidyalaya, Dhareshwar enthusiastically came forward to render active support for the conduct of the medical camp.

Total cost of medicines and health supplements as per MRP rates are around Rs.1,00,000/-. Gee Yem Pharma Links of Kumta have supplied the same at a reduced rate of Rs.39,940/-. Read the full report »

A case was detected at our Second Free Health camp at Dhareshwar, Kumta, held on 29th September 2013 under our project – Mobile Health Care. She suffers from profound hearing loss since birth. Her family could not afford the treatment suggested by the doctors.

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Pilot Project at Basgod village of Ankola

16 June 2013 - Pilot project held at Basgod village of Ankola

This new venture is being conducted with the support of Kruger Foundation, Karwar, and Shri Devadatt Kamat, Advocate, Supreme Court, New Delhi. This project involving conduct of free health camps at various rural places in the district was envisaged to enable the economically backward populace to avail of quality medical care by expert doctors.

Conduct of medical camps will henceforth be a regular feature and will be part of the activities undertaken by the Trust and Kruger Foundation.

In the pilot project held at Basgod village of Ankola, a total of 272 patients were treated at the camp. Medicines worth Rs.61147/- were distributed to the needy patients free of cost. Read the full report »

A case of a child suffering from profound hearing loss and incapability of speech was identified at this camp. Follow-up treatment was done and hearing aid instruments worth Rs.17000/- were fixed to his ears. The doctor has assured that the child will be able to hear and in due course of time would be able to pick up words of speech. He would also be able to attend a normal school in a couple of years.