A free medical camp was organized by Can Protect Foundation at Idara Shabab-e-Islami at Mehuwala Mafi in Dehradun on 15th April 2018.

Free Medical camp was organized by Can Protect Foundation on 15th April 2018, camp was inaugurated by Dr. Syed Farooq Ahmed, President of Himalaya Drug Company in the presence of Maulana R S Haqqani,  Mrs Shamma Khan, Dr Mohammad Anwar and President of Can Protect Foundation Dr. Sumita Prabhakar, on this occasion Dr Prabhakar told that this health camp was organized specifically for the  treatment of diseases related to women because it has been seen that women pay very less attention to their health, especially problems that occur after delivery.

In this health camp, Free medicine distribution, Bone density test, Physiotherapy, Eye testing, Sugar test, BP test and Free dental checkup was done free of charge.

In the camp 630 patients, 100 breast checkup, 200 sugar check-up,100 HB, 200 eye check-up, 80 bone density was done free of charge plus free medicine distribution also being done by Can Protect Foundation, information leaflet regarding prevention of dengue, BP and sugar control, symptoms of anemia and how to maintain good health in Hindi language were also distributed during the camp.

Dr. R Ahmad Haqqani, Director, Idara Shabab-e-Islami, thanked Dr. Sumita Prabhakar, President of the Can Protect Foundation for the successful conduct of health camp and said that more such camps would be organized along with the Can Protect Foundation in the coming months.

On this occasion, Dr. Sumita Prabhakar, President of the Can Protect Foundation, thanked the camp convener Dr. Mohammed Anwar and his family member who took the personal interest in encouraging people to come out from their home for the checkup. Dr. Prabhakar also thanked Mohammad Samir and Farah Malik the selfless service in organizing this camp. Farah Malik is one of the “Asha ki Kiran” (click here to know more) a campaign initiated by Can Protect Foundation for women’s health and cancer prevention.

Speaking to the media, Dr. Sumita Prabhakar said that in the coming months, free health camps and breast cancer screening camps are being organized in the hill-villages of Uttarakhand on women’s health and cancer prevention. Giving information about the progress of the campaign ‘Aasha Ki Kiran’ initiated by Can Protect Foundation she said that more than 500 Asha and Anganwadi workers have been trained about breast and cervical cancer prevention methods, menstrual hygiene and on women’s health beyond maternity.

Photographs of Free Medical Camp at Idara Shabab E Islami