MEGA MEDICAL CAMP ORGANISED BY NGO : PRAGATEE FOUNDATION & VIMAL FOUNDATION
NAVI MUMBAI’S MAYOR MR. JAYWANT SUTAR & EX. GUARDIAN MINISTER GANESH NAIK WERE ATTENDED THE EVENT.
The Medical Health Camp was organized on February 26th, 2019 on the occasion of 70th Republic Day jointly by the NGO Pragatee Foundation & Vimal Foundation at the Juinagar Gaondevi Samaj Mandir Hall. The event was supported by ITM Institute of Health Sciences, New Millennium Hospital, Swarashi Netralaya, YMT Dental, DOST Navi Mumbai Organ Donor Organization, and Anvishka Blood Bank Ghatkopar.
In this Mega Medical camp, various health-related services were offered free of cost. General Health Check-up, Eye Testing, Dental Check-up, Blood Pressure, Blood Sugar, Blood Group, RBC, CBC, BMD, BMI, and ECG check-up, etc. were available in the camp. Also, free Specs were distributed to the poor and needy patients in the camp.
Pragatgee Foundation is an organization that has been working for the empowerment of the local community and underprivileged students since its establishment. It is active in the Social, Medical and Educational sectors. Vimal Foundation is its sister concern and active in the Navi Mumbai area and has been working for human welfare since its establishment.
Navi Mumbai’s Mayor Shri. Jayawant Sutar and Corporator Mrs. Tanujatai Shridhar Madhavi inaugurated the event. Mayor Mr. Sutar personally visited every department of the medical camp and observed the services being offered by the organizer. He also communicated with the beneficiaries and confirmed the kind of services available at the camp.
Ex. Guardian Minister of Navi Mumbai Mr. Ganesh Naik, Ex. Member of Parliament Mr. Sanjiv Naik, Ex. Mayor Mr. Sagar Naik and MLA Mr. SandipNaik also attended the event. Mr. Ganesh Naik appreciated the efforts taken by the organizers and congratulated them. Mr. Naik has addressed the people and appealed to them to eat healthy and stay fit. He also mentioned the importance of physical exercise and natural vegetables. He said, “I have fixed a Cycle Rally in next month for promoting of a message to people about Green Environment and Good Health.” He further appreciated the organizer for arranging the facility of ECG testing at the event.
More than 400 people attended the Mega Medical camp and got benefited from various services related to their health problems. Various senior citizen groups and women self-help groups were invited to attend the event. Around 120 Specs were distributed to the needy people free of cost. Blood Donation and Organ Donation Camp were also organized in this event. More than 50 people donated their blood for the social cause.
Mr. Shridhar Madhavi, Mrs. MadhuriSutar, Mr. Vijay Sale, Mr. Anna Patil, Mr. BabanPatil, Mr. Hanumant Rode, Mr. Suresh Patil, Mrs. Nanda Bhop, Mrs. SarikaBhoir, Mr. ShaileshBhoir, Mr. HanumantPatil, Mrs. Siddhi Rane, Mrs. Shubhada Patankar, Mr. Suryakant Godase, Mrs. Anitha Naidu, Mr. Sidharth Salvi, Mr. Manohar Shingade, Mr. Rakesh Wani, Mr. Chinmay Chavan, Mr. Niraj Ghah, Mr. Akshay Bhosale, Mr. Hrishikesh Mhatre, Mr. Prakash Dhasal, Mr. Aakash Dhasal, and Kiran Rane.
