Medical camp at temple attracts 400 participants

Visitors receiving free health screening at the event.

A MEDICAL camp and blood donation drive by Sanatan Dharam Sabha (SDS) Youth of the Shree Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Kuala Lumpur, drew more than 400 people.

The event, which offered free health screening, was organised together with National Blood Centre (PDN), Federal Territory Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) and Rose Foundation, to mark World Cancer Day.

The blood donation team collected 80 bags, surpassing their initial target of 50.

The free medical screening covered various fields including cardiology, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT, general medicine, endocrinology, paediatrics, women’s health, geriatrics and dentistry.

NCSM provided free cancer screening, breast examination, pap smear and basic blood tests while Rose Foundation provided self HPV PCR test to those eligible.

Organising chairperson Dr Savira Sharma said medical screening helped to detect non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease at an early stage.

There were several speakers at the event including Prof Datuk Dr Lekhraj Rampal who spoke about non-communicable diseases and risks of tobacco use.

Meanwhile, SDS Youth worked with MMA to provide basic CPR training at the event.

SDS Youth chairperson Vivek Sharma hoped the medical camp would become an annual event.