AMUAAQ organises free medical camps at Abeer Medical Centre
FREE multi-speciality medical health camps were organised by AMU Alumni Association Qatar (AMUAAQ) and Toastmasters International at Abeer Medical Centre on three consecutive Fridays. .
The medical camps were organised as part of India@75 (Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav) celebrations on the occasion of International Labour Day in association with Abeer Medical Centre.
The first camp was held on Friday, May 5 from 7am to 11am. It was inaugurated by Abdulla Al Mohannadi, legal advisor at the Ministry of Labour. More than 350 people benefited from the free health camp. Besides medical check-ups, blood sugar, cholesterol and uric acid levels were also checked at the camp.
Dr Nadeem Jilani, president of AMUAAQ expressed satisfaction at the successful drive and thanked Dr Nithyanand, group director of Abeer Medical Group, for offering their infrastructure and manpower for this noble initiative. Dr Nithyanand thanked all the dignitaries and community leaders. AMUAAQ Board member Sanjeev Kumar Sharma was appreciated by the team for deftly coordinating the programme.
Al Mohannadi inspected the facility and interacted with the team of doctors, nursing staff, volunteers and blue-collar workers. He lauded the community service initiative of AMUAAQ and praised the Abeer Medical Centre management.
Earlier, Dr Nithyanand welcomed the chief guest with a bouquet of flowers. Dr Nadeem Jilani, president of AMUAAQ thanked the chief guest for his presence and appreciated Abeer Medical Centre for providing the infrastructure for this noble cause. Jawed Ahmad chairman AMUAAQ spoke about AMUAAQ’s mission and vision as also as its four subdivisions. He said that the aim of the camp was to provide quality healthcare for people who are unable to afford quality healthcare facilities.
The second free health camp was held on May 12. EP Abdur Rahman, president of Indian Sports Centre, was the chief guest while guests of honour included Shanavas Bava (president of ICBF), Vinod Nair (former president of ICBF) and Kabir of Radio FM 107. This time the turnout was massive with over 500 people turning up. The chief guest of the event said that such medical camps help raise awareness about health issues and encourage people to take necessary decisions about their health to stay fit.
The third free camp, which was also supported by AMU Alumni Toastmasters Club, was held on May 19. Khwaja Nizamuddin Ahmad, chairman of Telangana Welfare Association, was the chief guest while the guest of honour was Naved Dastghir (GS, TWA). More than 350 workers benefited from the free health check-up arrangements.
The initiative was well supported by the Singh Sewa Group, Overseas Friends Welfare Association (OFWA) and Nepalese Workers Welfare Association (NWWA). Besides, staff and doctors from the Abeer Medical Centre, Industrial area, an eminent panel of doctors from the AMU healthcare group working in Qatar offered their services at the camp. These included Dr Nadeem Jilani, president of AMUAAQ, Dr Syed Intekhab Alam (head of healthcare, AMUAAQ), Dr Sikandar Aftab, Dr Ashna Nusrat (VP ladies), Dr Imtiaz Salim, Dr Musharraf Shamim and Dr Imran Mumtaz. Jawed Ahmad (chairman AMUAAQ) and Sanjiv Kumar Sharma (board member AMUAAQ) oversaw the smooth running of camps while Faisal Naseem, Farman Khan, Mamnoon Bangash, Farrukh Farooqi, Saima Rafat, Imaduddin Ahmad, Abad Khan, Dr. Mohammad Nayeem Aman, Poonam Sharma, Syed Shahabuddin, Mahjabeen Hussain and Asma Naz volunteered to guide the patients. ICBF VP Deepak Shetty, Mohammed Kunhi (MC ICBF), Verkey Boban (MC ICBF) also graced the events with other community leaders.
Abeer Medical Centre also launched a privilege card on this occasion which will offer holders up to 25% discount on its services. Mohammed Faisal Naseem (vice president of AMUAAQ) in his closing vote of thanks expressed gratitude to the team of doctors, associated organisations of various countries, Abeer Medical Centre for making the programme such a grand success.