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.