Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 12: Keeping focus on disease prevention and treatment vis mother and child care, Rotary Club of Jammu launched Neonatal Hearing Screening Van and Gift of Hearing Project in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir in which hearing screening will be done in all the birth centers at various levels.
Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Director Health Services, Jammu, inaugurated the Hearing Screening Van at Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Jammu and launched the project in a function being organized by Rotary Club of Jammu.
Dr. Saleem told that for the last so many years Rotarians are working for the upliftment of low socio economic society of the region and we can never forget the role of Rotary International in the eradication of polio.
Dr Navneet Gupta, Audiologist and Speech Pathologist and Project Director of Gift of Hearing screened the neonates in the Gandhi Nagar Hospital with all the ultra modern equipments and told that any of the child if found hearing impaired will be treated at various hospitals across nation either free of cost or at the subsidized rates depending upon the ailments. He told that various schemes are available for the low socio economic society in which the hearing impaired people can be treated and gifted with the power of hearing.
Dr Gaurav Vaid, President Rotary Club of Jammu told that their club is committed to keep the maxim “Service Above Self” high. He also narrated the achievements of Rotary Club of Jammu. “Very soon, we are coming up with the Medical Camp in association with private hospitals where free surgeries will be conducted for poor patients who need specialized treatments”, he added.
Prem Shankar Singh, SK Sawhney, Sat Pal Verma, Harbans Singh, Deepak Baboo, Dr Anil Amla and other dignitaries from the Club and Gandhi Nagar Hospital, Jammu were present on the occasion.
Dr Shahid Hussain State Immunizations Officer was also present on the occasion.
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