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Till to date have done 22 projects in 11 African countries.
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The total number of operations performed in this mega project are 28600 while more than
100000 patients have been examined.
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The projects have been very successful in conveying the message that India is a major
‘Giver’.
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A team of 30 Rotarians comprising of
21 Specialist Doctors &
9 Volunteers performed the operations in
Lilongwe, Malawi (Kamuzu Gen. Hospital) &
in Lusaka (UTH), Zambia.
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The project involved doing
Orthopaedic, ENT,
Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, General Surgery
& Plastic surgery
& Dental services.
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Challenge
Approval of Matching Grant
Carrying Medicine
Packing of Medical supplies
Coordination
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This year we took with us medical supplies weighing 1240 kg !
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Team India
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The aim of the project
was to perform 400 Cataract surgeries,
100 Orthopedic surgeries, 75 General surgeries ,
75 Gynecology surgeries and 500 Dental surgeries in these two countries.
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In the last 22 projects we have transported more than 32000 kg of medical supplies.
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CME for Doctors
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India’s High Commissioner to Zambia & Malawi hailed this as an example of people to people cooperation.
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The radio & TV covered this project very well giving a due credit to Rotary
International & India.
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In Lusaka also TV, radio & press was full of the successful stories of our endeavor of service
beyond borders.
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India’s High Commissioner to Zambia & Malawi hailed this as an example of people to people cooperation.
He also praised our team for doing a great Humanitarian program.
He congratulated the team for creating tremendous goodwill for India in media, both Govts. & general
public.
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Our Indian team performed
Orthopaedic 73ENT 31Ophthalmology 173Gynecology 77Gen. Surgery 52Plastic surgery 11Pathology (Histopathology) 119Pain management 31Dental procedures 916
Total 1483