Project Vignettes – April 2024
Club helps replenish blood bank
In response to a critical shortage at the Jhalawar Medical College blood bank, RC Brij Nagar Jhalawar, RID 3056, organised a blood donation camp where 90 units of blood were collected.
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A cervical cancer elimination initiative
RC Kharghar Midtown, RID 3131, as part of its cervical cancer vaccination drive inoculated 50 underprivileged girls between ages 9–14 at a zilla parishad school in Murbi village, Kharghar. The initiative aligns with WHO’s goal to vaccinate 90 per cent of girls by age 15 and contributes to preventing an estimated 74 million new cases of cervical cancer.
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Dialysis equipment donated
RC Cochin, RID 3201, inaugurated its first CSR grant project in this year by donating dialysis equipment worth ₹23.61 lakh to the General Hospital, Ernakulam. The donation, including a dialysis machine, couches, monitors, and more, was made possible through a contribution from Herbal Isolates through the C V Jacob Foundation.
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Eye surgeries for the underprivileged
Under a global grant with RC Taipei, RID 3481, Taiwan, RC Anakapalle, RID 3020, screened 36 patients at the Rotary Eye Hospital, Anakapalle, near Visakhapatnam for cataract surgeries. Seven patients were treated for cataract and post-care medicines were given to them.
