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Mumbai Floods 26/7

A Report on

the humanitarian work done by

Brahma Kumaris’ Global Hospital & Research Centre Trust

managing BSES Municipal General Hospital,

Andheri

Healing with a Spiritual Touch

Table of Contents

Topic Page

Introduction 1

Role of Our Organisation 2

Hospitality for the Stranded Citizens 2

Monetary Aid for Flood Affected Hospital Personnel 2

Free Medical Camps 2

Treatment 12

Conclusion 13

Introduction

Tuesday, 26th July 2005, will be a memorable day not only for the heavy rains and the widespread damage it has caused, but also for demonstrating in a very palpable manner that nature is unpredictable and cannot be made subservient to man. The heaviest rainfall in a century (40 inches) paralysed Mumbai disrupting air traffic and bringing this city of 15 million people to a virtual standstill.

The lifeline of Mumbai-- both the Central and Western Railway were completely disrupted and came to a grinding standstill. The mobile telephones and landlines were silenced and power lines were tripped. Above all the roads were flooded and blocked. Thousands of commuters were stranded on the way home for hours without water or food or were in their offices far away from home. Many school children who had left their schools in the afternoon were reported stranded in school buses. Some schools did not allow the children to go out of the premises, as their parents had not come to fetch them. Many parents work in south Mumbai and their children are in day care centres.

But true to character, the city responded to the crisis in amazing fashion. The indomitable spirit of Mumbai was evident in the number of people who took to the roads. There were good Samaritans from several cooperative societies, who gave biscuits and water to those walking back home.

The government, corporates and the public worked relentlessly to get the city back on its feet. Moreover due to the extensive flooding, there were a number of citizens suffered from waterborne communicable diseases especially in the waterlogged areas and diseases like Leptospirosis, Malaria, Dengue and Gastroenteritis.

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Collage of Photos

incessant rains,

bringing life

to a standstill

Role of Our Organisation

Hospitality for the Stranded Citizens

BSES MG Hospital extended non-stop help to the people on July 26, 2005. Over 1500 people took shelter in the hospital through the night of 26th and were given a hot cup of tea/coffee and necessary hospitality. 200 hospital personnel were provided with dinner, breakfast and lunch on 27th besides tea/coffee.

Monetary Aid for Flood Affected Hospital Personnel

We were informed about the losses suffered by the hospital personnel during the unprecedented floods in Mumbai. They were given monetary help by Brahma Kumaris’ Global Hospital & Research Centre each one receiving Rs. 1000/- to 5000/- depending on the damage caused by the floods. About 82 personnel at the BSES MG Hospital were given financial aid of around 2 lakhs.

Free Medical Camps (11)

Free camps were held to offer medical services to flood affected citizens free of cost. The details of which are given below.

Deputy Mayor of Mumbai, Shri. Dilip Patel was kind enough to distribute the cheques to the flood affected staff on behalf of the BSES MG Hospital, Brahma Kumaris’ GHRC

Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Resident Medical Officers (2); Nurses (3); other staff members as volunteers (2) and Cardiac Ambulance

Department of Police Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Police Dept.

Camp 1

Date Venue In Association with Beneficiaries

3-Aug-05 Nikunj High School

Amboli, Andheri (W), Mumbai The Department of Police 800

Nurses distributing medicines tocamp beneficiaries

Residential Medical Officer examining a small child at the camp

Approximately 800 persons from the flood-affected areas in the vicinity took benefit from the organised camp

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Consultants (Physician, Surgeon, Paediatrician, Orthopaedic, ENT, Ophthalmologist), Resident Medical Officers (5), Nurses (10), Ward Boys (2), other staff members as volunteers (2), 1 Cardiac & 1 Regular Ambulances

REL Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Reliance Energy Ltd.

* patients from the surrounding localities visited the camp and availed the benefit

Camp 2


7-Aug-05 Air India Colony,

Kalina, Santa Cruz (E), MumbaiReliance Energy Ltd. 2000

Dr. Rajesh Valand, ENT Consultant examining children at the camp

Dr. Kedar Patnekar , Consultant Paediatricianexamining children at the camp

Shri Kripa Shankar Singhji, ex-MLA discussing camp details with theorganizers in the backdrop of the progressing camp

Shri Kripa Shankar Singhji, ex-MLA & some of his party members, who visited the campsite to see the public response

at this humanitarian endeavor

Dr. Sanjiv Maniar, ConsultantPhysician assessing healthproblems of flood-affected

Free medicine being distributed as per the prescription by hospital nurses

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Consultants (Physician, Surgeon, ENT, Ophthalmologist), Resident Medical Officers (2), Nurses (2), other staff members as volunteers (2), MHA student intern as volunteer (1), 1 Cardiac & 1 Regular Ambulances

REL Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Reliance Energy Ltd.

Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Consultants, Peadiatrician, Resident Medical Officers (5), Nurses (4), Pharmacist (1), other staff members as volunteers (2) and Ambulance (1)

Rotary Club of Versova Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Rotary Club of Versova

Camp 3 & 4


11-Aug-05 Central Board for Workers’ Education, Kurla, Mumbai

Reliance Energy Ltd. 3000

15-Aug-05 Mograpada

Andheri (East), Mumbai

Rotary Club of Versova On request by Mr. Suryakant Prabhu, a

local social worker 1000

Overwhelming public response

Free medicine being distributed

as per the prescriptionby hospital pharmacy staff volunteers

Doctors being consulted on general health by flood victims

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Consultants (ENT, Ophthalmologist), Resident Medical Officers (3), Nurses (3), other staff members as volunteers (2), 1 Cardiac & 1 Regular Ambulances

Department of Police Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Department of Police

* included not only police officials but also other workers on railway stations like the coolies, boot-polishers, sweepers, canteen staff & others

Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Consultants (ENT, Ophthalmologist), Resident Medical Officers (2), Pharmacist (1), other staff members as volunteers (2) and 1 Cardiac & 1 Regular Ambulances

Rotary Club of Versova Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Rotary Club of Versova

Camp 5 & 6


20-Aug-05 Andheri Railway Station,

Mumbai

The Department of Police On request by Mr. C. K. Chavan, Sr. Inspector of Police, Andheri Rly Stn

300*

20-Aug-05 Govind Bal Vidya Mandir, Ambewadi, Nagardas Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai

Rotary Club of Versova On request by Shri Arun Deo (Ex-Dy.

Mayor & Corporator) and Shri Surendra Dubey (Corporator)

300

Free medicine distribution as per the prescription by hospital pharmacy staff Dr. Reshma Jhaveri, Consultant

Ophthalmologist, examining the camp Response to the camp

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Orthopaedic Surgeon (Dr. Abhijeet Jadhav), Casualty Medical Officers (Drs. Sachin and Praveen), Resident Medical Officers (Drs. Vinayak and Apoorva), Nurses (Srs. Kirti, Salma and Halema) and an ambulance

Reliance Energy Ltd. Participation Free distribution of medicines arranged by the Reliance Energy Ltd.

Camp 7


23-Aug-05 REL South Division Office, Badminton Court, Supply Building, Santa Cruz (E)


Response to the camp Doctors being consulted on general health by flood affected citizens

Free medicine being distributed as per the prescription by hospital pharmacy staff volunteers

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Resident Medical Officers (Drs. Sachin, Praveen, Vinayak and Apoorva) and Nurses (3)


Camp 8


24-Aug-05 REL East Division Office, Club

Room, Tilak Nagar, New Building, Chembur


Response to Camp

Registration

Free medicine being distributed as per the prescription

Doctors being consulted ongeneral health by

flood affected citizens

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Camp 9


25-Aug-05 REL South Central Division Office, E-7 Ground Floor,

MIDC, Andheri (E) Reliance Energy Ltd. 422

Registration

Free medicine being distributedas per the prescription

Doctors being consulted on general health by flood affected citizens

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Hospital Participation A medical team comprising of Resident Medical Officers (Drs. Bensode, Sachin, Praveen, Vinayak and Apoorva) and Nurses (3)


Camp 10


26-Aug-05 REL North Division Office, Shankar Lane, S. V. Road,

Kandivili (W) Reliance Energy Ltd. 396

Response to the camp Free medicine being distributed as per the prescription

by hospital pharmacy staff volunteers

Registration Doctors being consulted on general health by flood affected citizens

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Camp 11


27-Aug-05 REL Central Division Office,

Dindoshi, Goregaon (W) Reliance Energy Ltd. 344

Response to the camp Free medicine being distributed as per the prescription by hospital

pharmacy staff volunteers

Doctors being consulted on general health by flood affected citizens

Registration

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Treatment

Patients’ Admitted/Treated for Flood Related Diseases

Diseases No. of Patients Details of Patients

Dengue +ve 5 Male(s): 11-, 13-, *27-, 33-year old Female(s): #21-year old

Leptospirosis +ve 22 Male(s): 17-, 18-, 19-, 20-, 20-, 26-, 26-, 26-, *27-, 28-, 29-, 38-, 41-, 42-, 43-, 49-, 49-, 52-, 52-, 57-, 61-, 76-year old

Leptospirosis Suspected

9 Males: 18-, 22-, 35-, 42-, 50-, 52-, 61-, 76- and 87-year old

Malaria 4 Male(s): 30- and 43-year old Female(s) #21- and 51-year old

Fever / Viral Fever 19 Male(s): 20-, 20-, 22-, 26-, 31-, 32-, 36-, 38-, 50-, 52-year old Female(s): 1-, 20-, 20-, 30-, 26-, 28-, 28-, 30-, 30-year old

Gastroenteritis 4 Male(s): 3- and 49-year old Female(s): 24- and 50-year old

*This 27- year old male was Dengue and Leptospirosis positive and # 21-year old lady was dengue and malaria positive.

Two were transferred to the ICU and were given ventilatory support.

Some of the Common complaints: − Dengue – fever and joint pain − Leptospirosis - muscle tenderness, fever, nausea and vomiting − Malaria – fever, chills, cough and vomiting − Gastroenteritis – loose motions, fever and vomiting

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Conclusion

The day of the floods the hospital gave shelter to the citizens and looked after their comfort.

Besides the monetary aid and medical checkups for the personnel, the hospital held 11 camps for the people affected in association with the Department of Police, Reliance Energy Ltd. and Rotary Club of Versova, who distributed free medicines. Around 9806 people benefited from the camps. Most of them (50-60%) were suffering from minor ailments like myalgias (bodyache), viral fever, allergic and fungal skin problems, gastritis, injuries, common cold, URTI, remaining (20-30%) cases comprised of malaria, gastroenteritis, hepatitis were given full course of treatment. Fortunately, there were very few suspected cases of Dengue and Leptospirosis, which were treated with C. Doxycycline and asked to follow up at the hospital. 63 patients were admitted in the hospital for flood-affected diseases. Two of them had to be transferred to the ICU and were given ventilatory support.

Om Shanti !

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