On International Human Rights Day, Rotarian and Managing Trustee of the Poddar Foundation, Prakriti Poddar, along with the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) led the discussion on Human Rights for Mental Health. The extremely detailed discussion brought not only the challenges up, but also highlighted the solutions. Aspects of mental health through the lens of...
“Few things are hidden from a quiet child with good eye sight” – Terry Pratchett. A comprehensive eye check-up for 200 children at GK Marg was done on October 3rd to make sure their eyes were healthy and they had no vision problems. Free spectacles will be given to all who need them. We thank Dr. Radhika...
SIXTY-FOUR children from the Garden School visited the IWA clinic on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019 for a health check-up. The children were between four and five years old and given general and dental check-ups. Each one was also examined by the paediatrician. Their height and weight were taken by volunteers including Rtn. Arin Master and Rtn....
MEMBERS of Rotary Club of Bombay are invited to digitise their historical and present medical records free of cost on a bank secure, user-id protected and online platform. This will allow seamless access to important health information at the click of your smartphone. This is much like your mobile banking portal. Moreover, you can share these...
Masina Hospital Upgradation CSR (Phase I) i. Up-gradation of the following departments: Accident and Emergency, Orthopaedic Operation Theatre, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Burns, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). ii. Masina Hospital Upgradation CSR (Phase II) Setting up the Endoscopy Department Teacher Training project in a hundred government schools in Jharkhand Teacher training project to improve the scholastic outcome...
SAFE DRINKING WATER: JALNA AND AURANGABAD (VILLAGE CLUSTERS) Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) is a globally recognised organization dedicated to transforming the lives of millions across India in participatory watershed development and ecosystems restoration, adaptive sustainable agriculture, integrated and efficient water management, and climate change adaptation, with a special emphasis on vulnerable communities, farmers, and women. WOTR works...
[caption id="attachment_18762" align="alignleft" width="251"] President Vijay Jatia[/caption] Rotary’s goal is to service the under-priviledged and Masina services mostly under-priviledged people. That’s how their goal meets our objective. We have started with six departments and there is more work to be done. We are putting in place a system whereby anyone in need and recommended by Rotary...
RCB runs medical camps for Maharashtra policemen The Rotary Club of Bombay is organising a series of medical camps for Maharashtra Police’s junior officers and constables between May and June 2019. The first camp of this series was held on May 26th at the NM Medical Centre (Vashi & Mulund). Comprehensive executive health checkup was...
[caption id="attachment_18739" align="alignleft" width="251"] Rtn. Homi Katgara[/caption]There is a clear synergy in The Rotary Foundation’s association with Masina whereby not only have both institutions been in existence for over a hundred years but the purpose of serving the community at large are shared principles. The Rotary Club of Bombay has, in a short span of time,...
[caption id="attachment_18654" align="alignright" width="300"] Departments inaugurated: Accident & Emergency department, Orthopaedic OT, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery department, Burns Department, Endoscopy Department and NICU Department.[/caption] On May 24th, 2019, around 30-35 Rotarians gathered to witness the inauguration of several departments of Rotary Club of Bombay’s landmark project at the 109-year-old Masina Hospital, Byculla, Mumbai. A spend of...
The Rotary Club of Bombay has partnered with Sir H.N. Reliance Hospital, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, SRCC Children’s hospital, Wadia Hospital and Wockhardt Hospital to provide paediatric heart surgeries to underprivileged and deserving children. Our Club aims to help as many children as possible. Each hospital has given concessional rates to the RCB, enabling...
16 cataract surgeries! 1852 eye checkups! 182 prescription glasses! Thanks Aditya Jyot Foundation! The Rotary Club of Bombay thanks IPP Rtn. (Dr.) Radhika Krishnan (Rotary Club of Mumbai, Sion), CEO of Aditya Jyot Foundation for Twinkling Little Eyes for her stellar work in serving the society by facilitating free eye check-ups, advanced screenings and cataract surgeries. We...