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Medical Camp for Tribes

Sevalaya conducted a Medical camp at Vaazhaithottam Sokkanalli Village on 19th April 2021. This village of Kurumbas tribe is 25kms away from Gudalur in Nilgiris District

A team of doctors and nurses from Sevalaya conducted a checkup for 45 villagers. This interior village does not have any medical facility and the nearest Public Health Centre is 10 km away.

The checkup revealed that many were suffering from thyroid, BP, Joint Pains, etc. 75% of the people were found to be Anaemic. Necessary Medicines were distributed to the patients free of cost.

Sevalaya has been offering medical services since 2017 through a medical center at Kasuva village in Thiruvallur district and two mobile vans one each at Thiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts respectively.

The services include periodic free medical camps, distribution of free medicines, health awareness sessions, and specialized medical camps at intervals.

1,40,000 beneficiaries have benefited so far through such services.