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Health Survey Campaign at Balepuni Village

Date :Dec 9, 2021

Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, has initiated a milestone in rural health care by inaugurating "Village Health Survey" under the health campaign at Balepuni Grama Panchayath, Mudipu. as a joint venture in collaboration with District Health and Family Welfare Society, Dakshina Kannada, Department of AYUSH Dakshina Kannada, Jana Shikshana Trust, Mudipu and other regional NGO's.

The programme was inaugurated on 09.12.2021 by Dr Kumar, IAS Chief Executive Officer, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath. In his inaugural address he highlighted the importance of medical personnel reaching out to the people for giving information about the health schemes offered by the Government. Fr Roshan Crasta, Administrator of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College expressed his acceptance to work with government authorities and Jana Shikshana trust for the success of the health survey campaign. Mr Sheena Shetty, Former sanitation ambassador of Dakshina Kannada, Mr Krishna Moolya, Director of Jana Shikshana Trust, Mudipu, Mrs Jyothi, District Health Education Officer, Dakshina Kannada, Mrs Deepa Prabhu, Taluk Health Officer, Dr Sajan K R, Head of Department of Community Medicine, FMHMC, Mr Ramesh Shenava, Senior Entrepreneur and Advisor of Jana Shikshana Trust  were present at the inaugural ceremony.

On 07.01.2022 and 10.01.2022 Health Survey campaign was held at Nava Grama and Kukkadakatte ward. 267 families were screened for health parameters like nutritional status, Hemoglobin, BMI, environmental sanitation and disease prevalence. 97 students of IV BHMS of Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College actively took part in the survey.

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