KOLHAPUR MEDICAL AND HEALTH CAMP

Kolhapur Medical And Health Camp

For the welfare of the people in rural areas medical and health camps are been conducted by Shree Aniruddha Upasna Foundation for the last 6 years along with its other sister organizations namely
Sadguru Shree Aniruddha Upasna Trust
Aniruddha Samarpan Pathak
Dilasa Medical Trust And Rehabilitation Centre
Shree Sadguru Punya Kshetram
Aniruddha’s House Of Friends
This year too SAUF conducted the camp on 09th and 10th of February.First day was for the Distribution and the second day was the actual Medical Camp.

First Day(Distribution Day)
All the volunteers were divided into 18 groups.Each group was allotted a set of 2-3 villages.Volunteers from Kolhapur Upasna Centre had already segregated and packed the articles to be distributed according to the villages.The articles that were distributed were as follows:
1)Used clothes, used utensils and toys.
These all were collected under the Old Is Gold Yojna where in devotees donated their used but undamaged and not torn clothes , toys and utensils.
2)Hygiene material :
Tooth powder(A total of 9488 packs were distributed)
Bath soap(9488)
Cleaning powder(9488 kg)
Water purification liquid(4744 bottles each of 100ml.)
Anti scabies lotion-gama benzene(4744 bottles each of 100ml. Villages/families covered under last year’s camp were given 50ml bottles due to reduced incidence of scabies in them.New villages/families were given 100ml bottles.)





Lice comb(9488)
Nailcutters(1600.Nailcutters were given only to those families which were not covered in the previous year.)
3)Quilts and sweaters
These are made under the Warmth Of Love Project.In this devotees collect torn clothes/pieces of clothes and convert it into quilts.Also many devotees stitch sweaters.These are then gifted to the villagers.
Distribution was carried by all the volunteer groups by going to each and every village.During the distribution the Veterinary doctors did the regular checkup and vaccinations of the livestock of the villagers.These articles were distributed to a total of 4744 families.

Second Day(Medical Camp Day)
This camp was held at Pendakhale village.The villagers from Pendakhale gave 10 acres of their farmland for the camp.Out of this 5 acres was leveled by the villagers themselves. 65000 sq.ft of pendal was erected for the camp.
Total number of Docters who attended the camp was 138
Total number of Veterinary Doctors who attended the camp was 07
Total number of paramedical staff that attended the camp was 108.
Total number of villages that attended the camp was 203.
Total number of villagers that attended the camp was 16191.
Total number of student who attended the camp was 8349 from 113 schools.
Total number patients registered were 7842(due to the excess crowd registration process was stopped for 1 hr 30 Investigahe camp were properly guided by the volunteers to 32 registration centres and then to the min)
The villagers coming to tGenral O.P.D.Here they were given proper treatment and if necessary were referred to tions and/or Special O.P.D.
Speciality O.P.D.s included:
Ophthalmology(294
0 eye checkups,2176 spectacles distributed and 453 more spectacles to be distributed) Dental(414 patients)
Paediatrics
Orthopaedics
Cardiac and Medicine(248 patients)
Gynaecology(185 patients)
ENT(270 patients)
Physiotherapy(240 patients)
Investigations that were done at the campsite itself were:
Radiology:Xray(244),Sonography(294),2-D Echo(124),E.C.G.(309)
Pathology:Hb,Blood sugar,E.S.R.(a total of 427)

Many villagers who due to refractory errors had thought that they have permanently lost their sight were delighted and surprised to get their vision back on correction of their errors.Around 2176 spectacles were distributed free on the day and 453 more will be distributed later on..
In Pharmacy the drugs were divided into 17 groups.Each villager was properly made to understand the dosage of medications by the paramedics at the pharmacy.Also each medicine was given in a separate small plastic bag which had a label containg the information of how to take the medicine.
Every student who came to the camp was given a cap(A total of 8349 caps were distributed) and a pack of glucose biscuits.They were then guided to the special O.P.D. for school children where a routine health checkup was done.Each student was given the prescribed medicine if any, a multivitamin tonic and a deworming medicine.These drugs are provided free of charge through the year to these children.
Then each student was directed to the distribution pandel where they were given Slippers,candles,matchsticks,crayons,a pair of their school uniform and a pack of dryfruits which comes as a Prasad from SHREE ANIRUDDHA GURUKSHETRAM
The uniforms distributed come from The Clothing With Charkha Yojna in which devotees at their homes as well as at special Charkha camps spin the AMBER CHARKHA and make threads.These are then converted into clothes which after proper processing are made into uniforms.Kolhapur volunteers had already taken measurements of school children according to which uniforms are made.A total of 2 pairs of 16698 uniforms were distributed free.
Slippers prevent worm infestation in these children, amajor cause of anemia in them.A total of 8349 pairs of brand new slippers were distributed free to them.
Most villages don’t have a steady and proper electric supply which hampers the study hours of these children.Hence candles and matchsticks were given free to them.17000 candle boxes were distributed free.
Schools were provided with sports materials.A total of 220 footballs(2 per school),220 handballs(2 per school),440 rings(2 or 4 per school),660 skipping ropes(4 or 6 per school) and 220 Cricket sets which included 2 bats,4 stumps,6 balls per school were given free.
Then these students were given free lunch under the project of Annapurna Mahaprasadam.Also under the project free midday meal is given daily to 31 schools throughout the year free.Along with the students villagers were also given free lunch on the campday.A total of 65000 villagers had lunch on the day of camp.

The camp cocluded with a Satsang (a compilation of devotional songs).Throughout the 2 days of this each and every volunteer was doing the seva as a devotional service and not as a social work and hence this camp was a divine service and not a social service. A total of 2026 VOLUNTEERS took part in the camp. 6 years of this camp has brought about a drastic and positive change in the health, hygiene, habbits and more importantly the way of life of these villagers.