Matri Raksha - Fighting Anaemia in Women (Camp 28)
RC Salt Lake Metropolitan Kolkata organised the 28th Matri Raksha camp on 27th August 2023 at Makhla, Raghunathpur, Hooghly in association with RC of Serampore and organised by their RCC Rishra Prohelika.
Total 90 patients got registered. After awareness talk by doctors about Anaemia and Endometriosis, each woman underwent Hb%, Sugar and BP screening and were checked by our Dr. Saktirupa, Dr. Suranjan Chakraborty and Dr. Debasmita.
Every women received free Iron tablets for 2 to 6 months as advised and few patients received deworm & calcium tablets as per requirement along with nutritional booklet.
According to camp analysis, 57 (63%) had haemoglobin level below 12 mg. /dl and 39 (43.3%) had severe anaemia (<10 mg.). Around 10 (11%) patients were suffering from Diabetes, 26 (28%) patients were suffering from Hypertensive and referred to physician for further management.