Projects

Medical Clinic at Matara jointly conducted by the Saviya
Development Foundation and Centre for Health Care

A medical clinic consisting of a). General Medicine; b). Eye and; c). Dental - was conducted by The Centre for Health Care in collaboration with The Saviya Development Foundation at Nupe Sanscruthy Mathiyasdanaya, Matara on the 12th of March 2006 on a request made by the Saviya Development Foundation to celebrate the international Women’s day.

After the inaugural formalities exchanged between both organizations at the above centre the clinical programme commenced at 10am and ended at 5.30pm. In all about 300 patients with general conditions were examined and treated by the two doctors namely Dr.Muralieswaran and Dr.Ganesharajah from The Centre for Health Care, Batticaloa.

The performance of the eye team was very satisfactory where a total of 140 patients were examined out of which 90 were provided with vision glasses. Some were referred to the General Hospital Matara.

The dental clinic too was successfully conducted where about 130 child patients were examined and cleaning and filling was done to 95 children. All these patients were issued with toothpaste and brush. On the whole this one day clinic was a tremendous success considering the views expressed by the public and the organizers.

A salient feature of this event was the visit of the Hon. Minister of Cultural Affairs and National Heritage who graced the occasion in the afternoon. He was highly pleased with the medical services being undertaken and specially appreciated the presence of the two doctors and the 16 volunteers from The Centre for Health Care who served as an ethnic and cultural link between The North East and the South.