CHAIRMAN: DR. KHALID BIN THANI AL THANI
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: DR. KHALID MUBARAK AL-SHAFI

Qatar

Over 5,000 expats benefit from free medical camp

Published: 25 Nov 2017 - 08:37 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:39 am
Indian Ambassador P Kumaran touring the medical camp with officials.

Indian Ambassador P Kumaran touring the medical camp with officials.

The Peninsula

More than 5,000 low-income Asian expatriates benefited from a range of medical services, including consultation, diagnosis, medicines and health awareness programmes, as part of the 16th free Asian free medical camp at Thumama Health Centre yesterday.

Thousands of low-income Asian expatriates benefited from a range of medical services, including consultation, diagnosis, medicines and health awareness programmes, as part of the 16th free Asian free medical camp at Thumama Health Centre yesterday.
The camp, jointly organised by Indian Islamic Association (IIA) and Indian Doctors Club (IDC) under the auspices of Primary Healthcare Corporation (PHCC) and Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) was attended by more than 5,000 expatriates, including 2,000 pre-registered low-income workers. 

Most beneficiaries were from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal who were screened for blood pressure, blood sugar and glaucoma among others.

P Kumaran, Indian Ambassador to Qatar and the chief Patron of Asian Medical camp Organising Committee, who inaugurated the camp, said Indian embassy was proud to cooperate with this great medical camp and it is a marked event in my calendar. Those labourers who cannot afford to give special attention to their health can benefit greatly from such endeavours. M S Abdul Razak, Chairman of the organising committee, who presided over the session, said the camp was a noble example of excellent relations between the expatriate community and Qatari authorities.  

IDC President Dr Joji Mathews, Mahmood Al Mahmood (Head of pharmacies PHC) spoke at the inaugural function. Dr Aleem (Third Secretry India embasy), Dr Ameena Ibrahim Fakhro (Deputy Director Althumama Health Center), P N Baburaj, Vice-President ICBF, Kareem Abdulla and officials from various Government departments and Indian community organisations attended the inaugural programme. Nizar Ahmed welcomed the gathering.

In addition, health awareness lectures were also organised on the sidelines of the camp. Dr Santhosh P, physiotherapist HMC (exercise: When and how), Dr Raveendran, cardiologist, Aster Medicals (Life style modification for a healthy heart). Dr Hema Rajeev, Gynaecologist, Aster Medicals (Common gynaecological problems), Dr Nancy Al`eddin, PHCC (Breast cancer and early detection), and Dr Sreekumar S Clinical psychologist QISH (A healthy mind for happiness and success) led the health lectures. Many visitors at the camp donated blood at the Mobile Blood Bank Unit of HMC.