Shankarpura Rotary Club organizes Free Heart Check Up Camp
Media Release
Udupi, 18 July 2012: The Rotary Club of Shankarpura and Shankarpura Rotary Trust along with Emirates Pangalites (UAE) organized Free Heart Check Up Camp on Sunday, July 15, 2012 from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm in Rotary Hall. The camp was inaugurated by Dr. Tom Devasia, M.D.D.M, Associate Professor and Unit Head of Department of Cardiology, KMC Manipal. After inaugurating the camp, Dr. Devasia gave explanation about various diseases associated with the heart.
Mr. Dolphy D’Mello (Advisor), Mr. Michel Castelino (Ex- President), Mr. Paul Quadros (Advisor) of Emirates Pangalites (UAE), and Mr. Anil Jacob, Senior Manager, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal were present during this occasion.
In his address, Mr. Dolphy D’Mello said that on the occasion of the completion of the ten years of Pangalites Association (UAE) a number of programmes have been organized in which the Heart Camp at Shankarpura was one of them and appreciated the good work done by the Rotary Club and the Shankarpura Rotary Trust.
Rtn. Henry Castelino, President of the Rotary Club welcomed the gathering, Rtn. Dr. Edward Lobo, Secretary of the Rotary Trust introduced the guests. Mr. Anil Jacob through powerpoint presentation explained the work done by the Kasturba Hospital, manipal. Rtn. Antony D’Sa, Secretary of the Rotary Club proposed the vote of thanks. Rtn. Denzil Castelino, Director of Rotary Service was also present during the inaugural programme.
In the camp, various check up related to detection of heart diseases including blood test, blood pressure, ECG, heart ECCO tests were conducted.
Comments on this Article | |
Ronald Sabi, Udupui | Thu, July-19-2012, 4:07 |
Good job Micky and Dolphy. Hope other oranisation and associations will follow your example. | |
Benedict Noronha, Udupi | Wed, July-18-2012, 10:54 |
Indeed a great project or the Rotarians to serve the rural people. The outcome of the large crowed s presence might have elivated the service spirits of the Rotarians. The spirit of service of the Meical Persons present and the people who have availed their services, is amply rewarded and they will earn God s grace too. Congratulations to the rotarians of shankerapura and cheers to the medical Team of KMC Manipal. | |
Alphonse Mendonsa, Pangla/Abu Dhabi | Wed, July-18-2012, 10:48 |
Rotary Shankerpura has been involved in a lot of humanitarian, charitable, medical camps, Psychiatric camps, eye testing, etc. Emirates Pangalites too doing a lot of charity work from U.A.E. and Emirates Pangalites taken a great initiative on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary to join with Rotary Sharnkerpura. Thanks Rotary Shankerpura for joining us and wish both Rotary as well as EP all success. Thanks Dolphy/Mickey for your great initiative for this medical camp. |