MEDICAL CAMP visited by many villagers

The camp which was held on Sunday, 9th of October 2011, is successfully over. More than 150 people took their chance to receive free treatment and medication. In addition 6 patients for free eye operations were chosen, the operations will take place the following Sunday.We were very happy that Mahamandaleshwar Sri Swami Jasrajpuriji also visited the camp. He was our first patient at that day and stated “The most important joy of life is health”.

Our surgeon, Dr. Rajesh Vyas, also performed two minor operations successfully. Through the camp we once again recognized how important our physiotherapy department is for our local villagers. Many came to benefit from the treatments offered from Dr .Siddant Joshi. We are very blessed to have such great donors that enable us to offer free medical camps as well as free eye operations. Thank you all and please support us to further offer these possibilities to the needy ones!

Ayurveda treatments in the time of Diwali - bookings still possible

Bookings for the Ayurveda treatments in the Ayurveda centre of Sri Swami Madhavananda Austria Hospital in Jadan are still possible. Our professional Ayurveda team is looking forward to give you the best possible treatments. A special Ayurveda diet is also offered.

The next dates are: 23.Oct. to 13.Nov.2011 & 25.Dec. to 8.Jan.2012

See the program on our website www.helphospital.org you can register there as well.
Looking forward to see you!

Free Medical Camp on the 9th of October

The festival season in India started and the weather is changing, so it’s time for another medical camp. On the 9th of October (Sunday) from 9 am until 2 pm we are offering free treatment and medicine and will select patients for eye operations in our hospital. For this camp the following doctors will treat the patients for free: General Surgeon Dr. Rajesh Vyas, Senior Medical Officer Dr. Govind Marian Arora, Dr. A.K. Naval, our Dental Specialist Dr. Abhishek Dadich and our Physiotherapist Dr. Siddant Joshi. Furthermore patients for the eye operations will be chosen and Dr. G.K. Goyal is going to operate them. Free SMS service is used to inform the villagers and routine patients about the medical camp.

Accident on the NH 14 Highway

On the 21st of September an accident happened just outside of our hospital. A motorbike and a small truck collided with each other. The two people riding on the motorbike were seriously injured. Especially the person sitting on the back of the bike was affected very hard, as he was thrown approximately 7 feet far and hit the front glass of the mini truck. The driver of the motorbike fell down on the road and had injuries both on his arm and his head.

The two motorbike drivers had traumatic injuries and bled from different parts of their bodies. Luckily, some villagers saw the accident and brought the injured directly to the hospital. Consequently the first aid treatment could directly start and our doctors and nurses worked with greatest efforts to help the patients. The hospital staff directly informed the relatives of the injured and within half an hour they arrived at the hospital.

After the patient’s medical condition improved, they have been brought for further treatment to the hospital in Jodhpur. Mr. Choga Ram (22) and Mr. Bhagirath are both fine, although Mr. Choga Ram still has to recover from his serious head injury. Their relatives appreciate the work of the nurses and doctors. The staff of the SSMA hospital is deeply grateful for the motivation and help of all donors and especially of Dr. S. Shanti, because due to them, all services for the needy ones of the area can be provided in this rural area!

Free eye operation: Mishri Bai can see again

Mishri Bai (on the picture with her husband Mangi Lal), a 40 year old woman from the village Sojat City, had her second eye operated after the free Medical Camp of our Hospital. Mishri Bai’s husband is a cobbler and has a very small shop beside a road in a small town. They are having six children, three boys and three girls, who are all older than 12 years. The family does not have a lot of money and the life is difficult for them.
Although Mishri Bai was cleaning and helped with other work in several houses, she faced the problem that due to her weak eyesight, she could not work as much as before. Mishri already had an eye operation on her left eye about 9 years ago, but in recent years she was also seeing less and less on her right eye.
When the family received the pamphlet for the free Medical Camp, they were very happy. They approached the SSMA Hospital and Mishri was chosen for the free eye operation. After the successful operation she was able to see clearly on both eyes again and after a couple of days she could go back to work, which is very important for the income of her family. Mishri Bai expressed her gratitude to the great work of the doctors and staff of SSMA hospital and also we want to say thank you to all our donors who made this operation possible! Please help us also in the future, so that we can treat the needy ones of the area.

My time as a VOLUNTEER with the Hospital

I have been practicing Yoga in Daily Life for about a year, and ever since felt the urge to go abroad and help the needy ones. Nevertheless, it took some time for me to decide what to do. During a meditation lesson in the Ashram in Villach, the idea about going to India came into my mind. After discussing my plans with Sadhvi Dayaji, who has been my yoga trainer in Villach, she advised me to send an application as a karma yogi to Jadan Ashram. So I did… I got my application accepted and at that time, I had the chance to visit a presentation of Sadhvi Shantiji in Austria. She was talking about the hospital in Jadan. I was really impressed and asked her in more detail about her work with the needy ones in the area of Pali, Rajasthan. We arranged that if possible, I would help her as a volunteer during my stay in Jadan.I arrived at the beginning of August and was immediately impressed about India. Although my travel was quite long, I could not wait to arrive in Jadan. The Ashram and within the hospital building – it looked so great – I was not disappointed. I soon met with Shantiji and she showed me the hospital, introduced me to part of the staff and explained what kind of work was lying ahead of us.

Since then, I helped as much as I could. Besides administration work, we prepared presentations, changed and added things on the homepage (e.g. volunteering), translated things into German, checked the material for the Ayurveda treatment etc. Currently I’m also working on the applications for NGO funds, to guarantee a long-term funding of the hospital. A lot of equipment needs to be bought and more free medical camps, operations, medications and treatments need to be offered. These free treatments and the equipment of the hospital are only possible through the donations of lots of well-wishers from all over the world, and should be expanded through the financing of NGO funds.

The villagers here are living in extremely harsh conditions, without proper medical treatment and healthcare. The mortality rate of children is really high; women and children are the most vulnerable groups to diseases. Even an eye operation, which costs only 30 Euros, is not affordable for the villagers. Volunteering with the hospital offers many possibilities. You can work in administration, help is always and everywhere needed, or if you are a health professional, you can help hands-on in the hospital and train the local medical staff also. You can help where help is really needed. Furthermore you gain personal and professional experience you will never ever want to miss again. And last but not least, you work with great people from all over the world in a very special environment.

So if you are interested or have any questions, please check our website www.helphospital.org (and the volunteering section also) or write an e-mail to info.ssmahospital@gmail.com
All the best from Jadan,
Sandra

Patient from our Camp suffers from Hyperfluoris

Achla Ram, a 65 year old farmer from Khardi (a nearby village), came to the hospitals’ free medical camp, as he suffered from chronicle bronchitis. When we saw him, one of the first things we recognized was his strongly twisted spine. Mr. Ram walked with a cane and could not walk upright. He appeared to be older than he really was.
We were quite shocked when we heard, that 10 years ago he has been in a governmental hospital due to his joint and back pain. Unfortunately they did not examine him properly and treated him only symptomatically. Back then it would have probably been possible to stop the expansion of the hyperfluorosis.
Our doctors at the camp could now only treat his bronchitis and give him some relief from his joint and back pain. It was too late to stop the hyperfluorosis.
Such stories show, how hard life can be in this part of India. Even diseases that could be easily treated in Europe can have severe effects here. Apart from the non-existence of medical services, the other main reasons are the poor and unbalanced diet as well as the lack of clean water. We are very sorry that we could not do more for Mr. Ram, but we were also confirmed in our plans to expand the preventive programs for a healthy diet and lifestyle, to raise the awareness towards it already at an early age (e.g. schoolchildren).