November 21, 2008

SAIL SSP organizes medical camp around Salem City

It is reported that, under its CSR initiatives, Steel Authority of India Limited’s Salem Steel Plant is actively engaged in taking the medical services beyond the boundaries to the peripheral villages in and around Salem City.

The fifth medical camp of Salem Steel Plant this financial year was held at Jalluthupati in Panamarathupatti Panchayat, where the villagers do not have access to modern medical facilities. Around 315 patients were screened at the camp and free medicines were issued to them.

Mr BB Singh executive director of SSP inaugurated the camp in the presence of Ms Tamil Selvi Panchayat president, Mr TK Mazumdar GM (P&A) and senior officers. The camp was conducted by a team of doctors headed by Dr TN Muralidhara chief (M&HS) of SSP, Dr K Thanigainathan, Dr R Sinronmani and Dr P Amirthavalli.

Jaluthupatti Village is around 45 kilometer from SSP. Nutritional anemia is prevalent in this hamlet, for which around 400 nutrient multi dhal powder packets were distributed. Blood sugar tests were conducted for around 100 patients out of whom two were identified with diabetes. Besides routine medical problems, cases of goiter, tonsillitis, fibroid uterus and Parkinsonism were also identified. Health cards were also issued for the first time, containing details of the patients and their ailments, which can be used for further treatment at the Government hospital or SSP’s hospital.