GEORGE TOWN: The Temple of Fine Arts (TFA) has been tending to the much less lucky since 2000, providing a variety of free normal and specialist session and remedy on the Sivasanta medical camp.

Camp coordinator P. Murugiah, 67, mentioned greater than 45 specialists and normal practitioners (GP), and over 20 nurses and hospital workers volunteer each Thursday on the camp, situated at 11 River Road, that’s adjoining to a Tamil college.

“On service nights, we usually have two specialists and one GP on duty, and at least five other volunteers to help with recording blood pressure and sugar level,” he mentioned, including that on common, the camp receives 30 sufferers from 7pm to 9pm.

“The volunteers include ear, nose and throat physicians, eye and respiratory care specialists, dermatologists, orthopaedic doctors, paediatricians, gynaecologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, neurologists, dentists, oncologists and urologists.

“The specialists would also make recommendations for patients to seek further treatment at the Penang General Hospital.

“I coordinate the roster with our volunteers and ensure everything runs smoothly. Most of our volunteers are also members of the Penang Hindu Association (PHA).

“Over the past five years, we have donated more than 20 medical beds to bedridden patients and 45 wheelchairs to disabled individuals and senior citizens.

“We also provide milk powder and diapers for infants and the elderly, and free prescription spectacles for the poor. So far, we have donated more than 500 pairs of spectacles to schoolgoing and college students, especially those who face financial difficulties.”

Murugiah, who can also be president of PHA, mentioned the camp operates from a constructing owned by the native council.

“Without the local council’s support, (the initiative) would not have been possible. We are grateful for the continuous assistance and cooperation provided by the council. We are also thankful to regular donors for supporting us financially.”

He mentioned the selfless people who dedicate themselves to remodeling the lives of the susceptible, actually embody the essence of humanitarianism and neighborhood spirit.

The camp, established by a welfare subcommittee of TFA on the request of its founder and advisor Swami Shantanand Saraswathi, upholds the organisation’s motto “Love for God and Service for Fellow Beings”.

TFA, a non-profit organisation, additionally nurtures younger artistes in performing conventional Indian dances and enjoying musical devices such because the harmonium and sitar.

It additionally demonstrates its dedication to serving others by charitable initiatives such because the medical camp, that operates with a way of servitude, providing free healthcare with out anticipating something in return.