Media Release

Udupi, Aug 5: A free medical checkup camp was conducted at St Anne Church, Thottam jointly by the health and women commissions, Samanvaya Sarvadharma Samithi (inter- religious dialogue committee, Thottam), Goretti hospital - Santhekatte, Indian medical association - Udupi and the community health unit of KMC, Manipal for the general public. Around 210 persons from all communities, mostly women took part and benefitted from this camp.

The cancer screening, pap smear test, ECG, BP, diabetes tests were conducted by the health professionals very professionally. The health awareness drive was carried out with the support of 5 doctors and 15 staff from Goretti hospital and 6 doctors and 12 staff from KMC.

A total of 39 people underwent the pap smear diagnostic test, 52 underwent breast examination. As many as 62 people had a edicinal check-up. A total of 68 ECG check-ups were carried out for females and 54 ECG check-ups were carried out for males. All attendees underwent an RBS check-up too. It was an ecumenical and inter-religious committee drive too. People from all walks of life and faiths availed the facilities provided by the healthcare team.

Dr Rajlaxmi gave the awareness talk on health, diet and exercise. Fr Denis D'Sa, priest Thottam presided over and spoke about the health awareness, analysis and action. Guests present on the dais were Dr Rajlaxmi, president, IMA, Udupi, Sr Zarina, administrator, Goretti hospital, Ramesh Thingalaya, president, Samanvaya Sarvadharma Sauharda Samithi, Nakwa Yahya, vice president, Samanvaya Sarvadharma Sauharda Samithi, Pushpa, coordinator, KMC, Ronald Fernandes, coordinator health commission, and Lucy Furtado, women commission.