Deputy Speaker felicitates CMC docs

Deputy Speaker felicitates CMC docs

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Posted: Saturday , April 28, 2007
Ludhiana In a ceremony organised at Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH), Deputy Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Satpal Gosain felicitated and honored the entire eye department of CMC for humanitarian services today.
The team was led by Dr Harpreet Kapoor, Dr S.M. Bhatti and plastic surgeon Dr Vijay Obed. The CMC eye department has been organising eye camps in association with Bibi Manmohan Kaur Welfare Society, whose chairperson also happens to be Gosain. Till now, 50 such comprehensive medical camps and three major eye camps have been organised in which almost 25,000 people have been provided treatment.
In the latest eye camp at Shugh Bhatoli, Indora Tehsil in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, about 700 patients were treated at the camp, where 60 eye lens replacement and 15 other routine surgeries were performed.
This society has been organising medical and eye camps in remote areas of HP, Haryana and Punjab. Their main aim remains to provide medical health care and to create awareness among the rural masses.
The Deputy Speaker outlined activities and achievement of the society and lauded the efforts of CMCH team of doctors. He also announced his personal recommendation of Dr Vijay Obed for the state award. Dr Obed has played a key role in the execution of the smile train project.
The president of the society, Harminder Singh Kitty and Air Comd NS Chahal (retd) also thanked CMC administration and staff for their support in the society’s endeavor.