Date:08/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/08/stories/2008090859470300.htm

Andhra Pradesh - Hyderabad

Medical camp for construction workers held

Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD: Rotary Club of Hyderabad Deccan in association with Manjeera Group organised a free medical camp for construction workers on Sunday.

A team of specialists, general physiology, gynaecology, paediatrics, dental, ENT, orthopaedic, ophthalmology, headed by Dr. Uday Sahu checked more than 1,000 workers, stated the club in a press release.

The Chairman and Managing Director of the group, G. Yoganand said that the construction industry is experiencing shortage of skilled manpower and to sustain this rapid development, more medical camps have to be conducted at construction sites.

“Since most of the workers are migrants to cities, it will help them keep healthy,” he said.

The complaints regarding general ailments, orthopaedics, gynaecology, paediatrics, dental, ENT and ophthalmology were attended, along with general check-up.

Medicines were given to the needy patients for free of cost. Patients needing further treatment were advised to come to hospitals.