Articles about medical camps, medical clinics, and hospitals
Every year during July-August, pilgrims from all over Sri Lanka visit the land of Lord Muruga (Skanda) in Katharagama (Kadhirgamam) over a 16-day period encompassing the Esela Festival. Many people walk up to 400 km on foot in extreme weather conditions, as a spiritual exercise….
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To receive medical care, villagers in Maruthankernikulam in the Batticaloa District are forced to walk to Vakarai, a town about 30 km away. To alleviate the situation, the SSIO organised a medical camp on 5th May 2018 in Maruthankernikulam. A team of five doctors, one…
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In Florida, residents of low-income communities often lack dental, foot and eye care. In response, SSIO volunteers in Clearwater have organised free medical camps near St. Petersburg, Florida, since 2004. Each year, volunteers hold six free medical camps in the St. Petersburg area. At the…
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On 10th March 2018, more than 40 volunteers from the SSIO of Trinidad and Tobago organised a health and wellness fair at the Dow Village Government Primary School. The fair served about 80 people from all over the country, including
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On 7th October 2017, 139 volunteers, including 37 healthcare professionals from a variety of specialties, rendered selfless service to more than 200 people. Nearly half the patients were younger than age 19. In addition
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On 13th January 2018, 18 SSIO volunteers in Suriname organised a medical camp in Laarwijk, a small rural plantation in the Commewijne District, along the Suriname River. The volunteers provided
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On 13th January 2018, 18 SSIO volunteers in Suriname organised a medical camp in Laarwijk, a small rural plantation in the Commewijne District, along the Suriname River. The volunteers provided free health screening for about 55 villagers, as well as
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On 3rd November 2017, nine SSIO volunteers and two dentists organised a dental and health awareness camp at the Al Ansari Camp in Ghala, Oman. The volunteers served
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The Sri Sathya Sai Suva Sevana Cancer Hospice opened on 6th July 2002 to serve needy and forsaken cancer patients. Since its inception, more than 450
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