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 Community Medicine Programme, Sunderbans, 2007-2008
Supported the Association of Conservation and Tourism (ACT) in setting
up more than 68 medical camps in remote villages on the island of Bali
in the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve benefitting 18,000 villagers, primarily
women, children and the elderly.
Also,Initiated a para professional health workers training programme
in collaboration with Child In Need Institute (CINI), Kolkata. 15 volunteers
of ACT, 10 semi-skilled practicing dais, 10 Rural Medical Practitioners
from villages of Sundarbans will be trained to address health care needs
of the village.
Seamen's Ward, 1998
The seamen's ward at St. George's Hospital in Mumbai, established in
the pre-Independence era, was in dire need of renovation. The Vasant
J Sheth Memorial Foundation upgraded and equipped the ward with modern
equipment and enabled the hospital to engage an excellent panel of doctors
and nurses.
 
Indian Red Cross Society Hospital, 1997 & 2005
Funded an orthopedic and burns ward in the Indian Red Cross Society
Hospital in Alang, Gujarat, 1997. In addition to this, donated two ambulances
for accident victims from the hazardous ship breaking industry.
 
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