Provide Free Health Consultation, education and Food Safety to 120 Children of Don BOSCO ManeBengaluru, April 7th, 2015: This World Health Day, St Martha’s Hospital did its bit to help make the world a healthier place. A team of 4 doctors from the hospital and 20 nurses from their nursing college on the hospital premises headed to Don Bosco Mane in Chamrajpet which is home to around 120 youngsters across the ages of 3 and 15 years.
From 10AM to 3PM, the medical team evaluated the basic health of all children. The youngsters were checked for faulty vision and skin-related issues among other ailments.
Besides this, in keeping with the international theme of World Health Day for 2015 – Food Safety, the nurses of St Martha’s also spent time educating the youngsters on the importance of  personal hygiene and healthy food are the simple steps that they can ensure they are getting the right nutrition.
Speaking on this initiative, Jayakar Jerome, the Director of St Martha’s Hospital says, “Basic health care should be the right of every individual. We believe it would be best to catch small ailments in these children right at the beginning to prevent them from becoming more complicated with time. This was a small effort towards this goal.â€
About St Martha’s Hospital
St Martha’s Hospital on Nrupathunga Road was founded in 1886 by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order. What began with only 50 beds has today grown into a multi-specialty hospital with over 550 beds. Offering health care across all major specialities such as Mother and Child Care, Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Diabetology and more, St Martha’s Hospital has never lost sight of the fact that the under-privileged too need medical care. The hospital offers free medical care to deserving patients when needed. It also fosters a volunteering program called Love in Action.
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Swathi Yogesh,St. Martha’s Hospital
