Media Release

Haveri, Aug 22: Free special needs health camp was organised for the transgender community in collaboration with Roshni Trust, Hangal and Father Muller Medical College Hospital (FMMCH), Mangaluru along with Sanjivini Urban Rural Development community Action Centre, Haveri on August 19.

As many as 62 transgenders and 38 commoners from the villages totalling 100 people were present and benefited from this camp. Laxmi a transgender secretary of Sanjivini centre, Sadik and Swathi, transgender shared their opinion and experience about the camp and especially of the doctors. They expressed 'it was the first time that the doctors examined the transgenders so closely without any bias'.

The programme coordinator Sr Shanthi D'Souza, Roshni Trust staff Shivakuma, Digappa, Patil and Meenakshi were present.

Sr Anitha D'Souza, the director of Roshni was thanked for initiating the camp and Fr Richard Aloysius Coelho, director of the Father Muller Charitable Institutions, Dr Antony D'Souza, dean FMMC and Dr Kelvin Peter Pais, liaison officer for organising the camp from the hospital.

Dr Shivaraj Hadimani, assistant professor (internal medicine), Dr Gagan PG, resident, Dr Neil Russel and Dr Nikil J interns were the specialists who patiently observed and prescribed for the patients. Great efforts were made by Dr Roshan M, HOD medicine FMMCH in nominating the doctors for the camp.

Medicines were provided for those who required the same. Homoeopathic skin powders and hair oils were provided to them by the Father Muller homeopathic division.