Archive for February, 2012
Mobile Medical Unit launching next month
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
In about a month Wells for Life will send out a team of students and health professionals to India to be involved in medical camps in the rural areas along with performing 9 – 10 well dedications and 2 Community Center dedications in the Trichy and Tuni areas of Southern India.
Currently within the Trichy District of Tamil Nadu our partner has already laid the groundwork and conducted some pre-camp meetings which include creating awareness, performing medical exams and dispensing of medicines. These efforts are collaborative in nature and with our funding support DPWA has enlisted the services of medical professionals from Sagayamatha Hospital, AG Eye Hospital, and Thilak ENT Hospital who will work alongside our team members as we seek to make a positive impact amongst the rural poor in these villages. 
Fr. Dhana of DPWA reports that “in most of the rural areas as a result of poor environmental conditions, poor nutrition and lack of literacy, communicable diseases are very common. Apart from the communicable disease, non-communicable and congenital diseases are also very common. Despite the fact that health facilities exist many of the rural poor can’t afford the care or are unable to get the necessary transportation to receive the care. Further compounding the problem is that many of the rural health centers facilities are not sufficient to meet all the health needs of the community. Resultantly, the need for a medical awareness campaign/camp is necessary and is being implemented through the generosity of several supporters of Wells for Life.”
The aim of this initiative is to once again touch the entire person and seek to restore some of the dignity lost due to poverty and discrimination and do so in a manner which reveals the love of God.
Within the East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, we plan on undertaking similar programs within 3 rural villages alongside our NASA partner with the full scope of outreach to be shared by Dr. Premdas shortly.
The only regret that I have about this work is that I won’t be participating this time around but no worries; Vik and Val have what it takes to pull off a great trip so as their cheerleader I jump up and down and shout, Go guys, go!