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AS many as 2,500 low-income Asian expatriates have registered for the 17th Asian Medical Camp to be held at Thumama Health Centre from 7am to 3pm on October 25 (Friday).
The registered low-income labourers from India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be offered free medical check-up, counselling, medicines and follow-up treatment arrangements at the camp to be organised jointly by the Centre for Indian Community (CIC) and Indian Doctors’ Club (IDC).
The camp is held annually under the patronage of the Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation and Hamad Medical Corporation.
Speaking at a press conference held at the Rotana Oryx Hotel on Tuesday, the organisers said the camp would be inaugurated by the Ambassador of India to Qatar HE P Kumaran at 9.30am on Friday in the presence of Dr Mohammad al Hajri, director of Emergency Preparedness and Response Department, representing the Minister of Public Health and Dr Yousef al Maslamani, medical director, Hamad General Hospital; Nasser al Obaidan, executive director MD office PHCC; Dr Samia al Abdullah, executive director of the Operations Department at the PHCC; Dr Hanadi al Hail, director Al Thumama Health Centre; Dr Amina Ibrahim Fakhroo, assistant director, Thumama Health Centre; Fatima al Kuwari, executive director, Marketing, Ooredoo; and Manar al Muraikhi, director PR Brand and Corporate Communications, Ooredoo.
President of Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) PN Baburajan, President of Indian Cultural Centre Manikantan AP, President of Indian Doctors Club Dr Joyal Jacob Mathew and Centre for Indian Community President KC Abdul Latheef will also be present.
The Asian Medical Camp has been organised in Qatar for the last 16 years targeting low-income Asian expatriates.
The main objective of the camp, as stated by the organisers, is to impart right health education to labourers, who are vulnerable to some life-threatening diseases due to many reasons like mental stress, lack of health awareness, adequate rest, proper health care and a disorderly lifestyle.
Abdul Latheef KC said that registration cards have already been issued to the 2,500 registered Asian workers.
Besides, lab tests for blood pressure and random sugar will be available on the spot for all visitors. Dr Biju Gafoor said that the doctors attending the patients at the camp will work in four shifts throughout the camp. More than 100 doctors and hundreds of para-medical staff will attend to the registered workers.
Services to be offered at the camp include clinical tests for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol; oral and breast cancer screening; eye test; glaucoma, ultrasound, ECG audiology tests as well as consultation and counseling. Free medicines will be distributed for common diseases, as per prescriptions of doctors across all major specialisations.
Volunteers of Centre for Indian Community (CIC) will offer their services to ensure a hassle-free camp for all participants. In addition, health awareness lectures will also be organised on the sidelines of the camp.
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