Bankers Group conducted a very successful only-Women camps to celebrate International Women''s Day on 8th March, 2017 at Bankers Nursing Institute. The timings for the camp were from 9 AM - 1 PM.
More than 450 women from rural areas attended both the program which concentrated on General Women''s Health and on hygiene.
Dr Parul Banker inaugurated the camp and gave the key note address to all ladies present. She emphasised that the camp was one step from Bankers Group towards creating a healthier nation. She urged the ladies to spread the information that they learnt to others around them with the hope that if each one teaches another one about the importance of health, sanitation and hygiene we will steadily walk towards becoming a nation which has a well informed society with better preventative care.
The Guests of Honour included Smt Tejalben Amin, Dr Padma Iyengar, Smt Minuben Hirode, Smt Amishiben Shah, Smt Vaishaliben Sheth and Smt Kailashben Gopalsinh Jadhav. Each of our Guests of Honour gave an inspiring speech, Specially addressing rural women, to motivate them to spread their knowledge and follow their dreams.
Participants of the camp underwent tests to assess their health and met with a consultant to further discuss the course of treatment. A health talk was also conducted to bring awareness regarding mosquito borne and lifestyle diseases. A special role play was organized on Beti Bachao. To further social causes, a detailed talk was also held on Child Labour, Addiction Issues, Family Planning, Contraception etc.
There was also a special talking keeping in mind the Swachchata Abhiyan mission where the importance of cleanliness and hygiene were discussed. Women were made aware of the importance of sanitation to prevent diseases like Cholera, Typhoid, Diarrhoea, Skin diseases and so on. Along with this, emphasis was also laid on identifying mosquito borne diseases and the course of treatment for the same.
At the end, women celebrated the end of a successful health camp with Garba, music and dance.
Bankers Group also organized another General Health Check up camp, in association with IOCL at Koyli where 350 ladies from nearby areas benefitted from various tests, consultations and talks regarding women''s health.
Bankers Group conducts health check up camps, exclusively for women on the occasion ofWomen''s day as they believe that women are the true architects of our society and have the power to drive and influence change, especially positive change.