Articles about medical camps, medical clinics, and hospitals
On March 2, 2024, the Sri Sathya Sai Center of Colombo and the Western & Southern Regions held a medical camp at Gunawardanarama Temple, Moratuwa, serving around 150 patients from the Koralawalla area. The event was organized by 5 doctors, 5 paramedics, 20 young adults,…
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SSSIO-USA Mid-Atlantic Region partnered with a public library in North Bergen, New Jersey, to hold a free health fair for nearly 400 individuals in need on December 9, 2023. Many of the beneficiaries were undocumented, uninsured, and underserved individuals. The event was a collaborative effort…
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On November 17, 2023, SSSIO volunteers in El Salvador organized a free healthcare camp at the Cantón Las Flores School Center in Jayaque. The camp provided basic healthcare services to the local community while providing young SSSIO volunteers with the opportunity to gain practical experience…
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SSSIO members of the Greater Boston area have held free health fairs biannually, in April and October, at their newly acquired facility in Lowell, Massachusetts. Each health fair has served about 300 visitors, including many from underserved ethnic communities. Over 25 physicians covering a range…
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The Sri Sathya Sai Center of Trincomalee in the North Central Region of Sri Lanka initiated a project to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse. On October 25, 2023, the Centre launched its inaugural Drug Awareness Program at Zahira College, aimed at empowering…
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To commemorate Sathya Sai Baba’s 98th year of advent, SSSIO Centers throughout Sri Lanka organized several blood donation drives during October and November 2023 in collaboration with the National Blood Bank. Both Sai volunteers and the general public wholeheartedly participated in this noble service, generously…
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To address challenges to healthcare due to rising costs, the SSSIO of Sri Lanka demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the well-being of the community by donating two Ophthalmology Slit Lamps to the Vavunia General Hospital. The hospital director, the divisional secretary of Vavunia Town, an…
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On April 16, 2023, the SSSIO volunteers organized a healthcare fair at the Words of Life Christian Center in the Bronx, New York. Over 128 Spanish-speaking recipients were examined by 23 physicians, including SSSIO members and volunteers from area hospitals. Medical services provided included vision…
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The Shakaskraal community in KwaZulu Natal in South Africa lacks access to basic medical facilities, with the nearest clinic being far away. Drawing inspiration from the Mother and Child Program, the Ladies’ Wing of the SSSIO in South Africa initiated a similar program to serve…
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About 60 Sai volunteers from Dallas, Austin, and Houston traveled to a health screening camp held by the SSSIO on April 15, 2023, at the Turning Point Church in Vidor, Texas, for more than 100 low-income individuals of the Greater Beaumont community. Health screening services…
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