Articles about medical camps, medical clinics, and hospitals
On 9th March 2019, SSIO volunteers organised a free health screening camp in Corona, California, where 45 physicians, dentists, nurses and ancillary staff, along with SSIO members provided medical, dental and vision services to more than 500 patients. The patients came primarily from the surrounding…
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Guru Poornima was enthusiastically celebrated in Nepal with devotional activities, spiritual practices, and service activities. The day began with prayers, followed by a wonderful cultural presentation by the SSE children. A number of participants, including SSE students dressed in colourful costumes, took part in a…
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The State of Georgia has one of the highest rates of medically uninsured people in the United States. To address this inequity, the Sathya Sai Centre of Atlanta began offering free, high-quality healthcare for uninsured, low-income families within the community in July 2018. Inspired by…
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The Sathya Sai Centre of Clearwater, along with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic, held a Podiatry Camp on 3rd November 2018, at the Pinellas County Health Department in St. Petersburg. Eight podiatrists, one medical doctor, 16 nurses and 48 non-medical volunteers joined hands to provide…
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Tamazouzt is a small town and rural community in the Al Haouz Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco, located approximately 300 km south of Casablanca. During a medical camp held at the Tamazouzt public school in December 2018, physicians identified a large number…
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The villages of Muruthanai, Akkuranai and Miniminithaveli in Eastern Sri Lanka lack access to healthcare facilities. On 30th March 2019, volunteers from the Sathya Sai Centre of Thamaraikerny organised a medical and dental camp in
ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇSSIO volunteers including Young Adults across Australia donated large amounts of blood in 2018, with an estimated three lives being saved from each donation. During 2018, 718 blood donations were made, potentially saving more than 2,000 lives. This selfless service was much appreciated by the…
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SSIO volunteers organised a blood donation in Tianmu, a suburb of Taipei on 17th February 2019. In preparation for the event, Sai Spiritual Education (SSE) students created colourful posters to attract and encourage the public to donate blood. On the day of the camp, 45…
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The International Humanitarian Relief Committee of the SSIO conducted its first International Diploma course in First Aid in Guatemala in early 2019. Online theoretical modules were offered from 5th January to 30th March, and practical, hands-on sessions were organised on 6th and 7th April 2019…
ʀᴇᴀᴅ ᴍᴏʀᴇOn the auspicious occasion of Buddha Poornima, on 18th May 2019, SSIO volunteers in the Philippines partnered with the Philippine Blood Center (PBC), a government blood bank, to organise a blood donation drive. The PBC aims to provide safe and adequate blood to the needy,…
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