Chandigarh, November 29, 2008: On the occasion of the World Disability Day, Max India Foundation, (the Social Service arm of Max India Group) along with Max New York Life Insurance and Max Specialty Products, the Group Entities, is conducting a week long Artificial Limbs Camp in Chandigarh from 3rd – 8th December 2008. Through this initiative, Max India Foundation plans to provide artificial limbs (legs) and polio calipers to over 500 underprivileged patients across Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
The Camp is being organized at Guru Harkishan Charitable Eye Hospital Gurdwara, Sector 77 Mohali (Sohana). Commenting on the initiative, Mrs Mohini Daljeet Singh, Head Max India Foundation said, “We in the Max India Group are committed to making a difference in the lives of the underserved, particularly in the area of Healthcare. Max New York Life has always worked beyond providing investment and health services and advice. I would encourage patients to make full use of this opportunity and register for the artificial limb camp. Our volunteers from Max Specialty Products will help at this camp to better the lives of people suffering from loco-motor disabilities. We hope that those who come in as patients leave the camp walking on their own and bursting with new found self confidence”. Some prospective patients who have registered for the camp were also present at the venue and were shown artificial limbs by Mrs. Mohini Daljeet Singh.
The camp has been organized in partnership with Manav Seva Sannidhi, a charitable Trust that has been providing artificial limbs and polio calipers to the underprivileged for twenty years. The NGO is headed by Ms. Abhilasha Singhvi, daughter of (late) Dr LM Singhvi, a constitutional expert and former High Commissioner to the UK.
Expert technicians in the area of artificial limbs and polio calipers will measure and fit 3-4 patients at the venue and ensure that patients leave the camp walking on their own without other’s support. Patients may bring along one attendant to the camp. All the medical facilities and cost of stay and food is being borne by Max India Foundation.
Patients who wish to register for the camp may call the numbers given on the branding material and register themselves anytime between 9:30 am – 6:30 pm.