Ongoing flood relief work in Karnataka

Wednesday, October 21 - Village Gangihaal (population 1300) and village Bisanaalkoppa (population 1200) both lie on the banks of the Malaprabha river in Bagalkot district. The tragedy of Bisanalkoppa is that every home in the village was damaged. Many occupants have been relocated to makeshift camps in other places while a few remain there in tin sheds. Our team attended and distributed medicine to 221 patients, making do with a tin-roofed shed for a clinic. An auxiliary nurse and midwife (ANM) from the local primary health centre helped prepare malaria slides for patients suspected of suffering from malarial fever. The team encountered a sense of frustration and insecurity in this area. There is a desperate need for clean drinking water in the villages. The unsanitary conditions also attract hordes of small insects after sunset.

Thursday, October 22 - The team attended 147 patients in village Kalasakoppa in Bagalkot district. Sister Laxmi from Mysore distributed clothes to poor villagers who lost their belongings due to flooding.

Friday, October 23 - The residents of villages Kotnalli and Kataginahalli in Bagalkot district have no access to healthcare since the flooding. The team examined and distributed medicines to 270 patients in these two villages.

Saturday, October 24 - Around 700 patients took benefit from a mega health camp arranged in villages Layadgundi and Nagaral.

Sunday, October 25 - Our team accompanied by five more doctors and pharmacists visited the flood affected villages of Bagalkot district Sarabadagi, Katapur, Mangalur and Hire Nasabi. In all, 511 patients were served and distributed medicine. A large number of people were also given blankets.

Monday, October 26 - Our team served 506 patients in villages Katapur and Mangalgudda, both of which have been severely affected by the flooding.