Free medical camp organized for the deaf

Giddaluru,(Prakasam Dt) Feb 19, 2013: At a medical camp organized at Giddaluru in Prakasam district on Sunday under the auspices of YSRCP NRI wing as part of the party’s social responsibility, doctors conducted free medical tests for 217 deaf persons.

YSRCP NRI wing convener Venkat Madapati said that those who underwent medical tests in the camp included 187 children under the age of 15 years and 30 aged persons. While 32 of them were given hearing machines free of cost, the party NRI wing has made arrangements to conduct free operations to 20 persons with a cost of around Rs.15 lakh.

Stating that they are conducting free medical camps taking inspiration from YSR, Venkat said they have so far treated 1000 deaf students in the state with the coordination of NGO Sahi which also organized the Giddaluru medical camp.

Besides Venkat, YSRCP leaders Dr. Chereddy Rangareddy, industrialist Chereddy Ramamohana Reddy, Chennu Vijaya, Manam Venkata Reddy, Dr JV Brahmam, Ramana Reddy, Dasari Prasad, Shaik Subani, Bhaskara Reddy, Sahi secretary Dr.Rambabu and Dr. EC Vinay Kamar attended the camp.