General surgery screening programme

On November 11, general surgeon Dr Sanjay Varma and surgical registrar Dr Nabajyoti Upadhyaya of the Department of General Surgery of J Watumull Global Hospital & Research Centre conducted a screening programme at Sanchor in district Jalore. The Brahma Kumaris (BK) centre of Sanchor was instrumental in helping to organise this event at the Bechra Dharamshala. In all, 174 patients were screened of whom 35 were found to need surgery and were referred to the hospital for operative procedures. Another 30 patients were found to require diagnostic procedures, mainly sonography and endoscopy.

Prior to the programme, we organized a symposium for leaders of various local organizations like the Bajrang Dal, Manav Seva Samitee, social workers, sarpanch, political leaders, school principals and pharmacy owners. Consultant surgical gastroenterologist & laparoscopic surgeon Dr Dilip Kothari made a presentation on the medical facilities available at the hospital to this gathering of about 35 people. Dr Kothari was also interviewed by journalists of leading local newspapers, namely Bhaskar, Maru Lahar, Rashtra Doot and Navjyoti, as a result of which the screening programme on the ensuing day was a major success.