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Free medical camp at Visakha Vidyalaya

Sponsorships from many quarters :


Principal Sandamali Aviruppola at the eye clinic. Pictures by Rukmal Gamage

A free medical camp organized by the Past Visakhian Doctors' Association (PVDA) of the Visakha Vidyalaya Old Girls' Association was held on May 5 at the school premises.

The opening ceremony was attended by Visakha Principal Sandamali Aviruppola, Vice Principal Kalani Suriyapperuma, past Principals M N Edussuriya and Sita Siriwardena, Old Girls' Association Joint Secretary Renuka Dharmadasa, Medical Sub- Committee Convener Dr Yasoma Weerasekara and other OGA executive committee members. Over a hundred teachers, past and present as well as members of the non-academic staff made use of the medical facilities offered by the camp. Many cued up from 8 am for blood tests and as the day progressed, the medical units set up at the premises were busy providing numerous medical services.

Most of the doctors who provided free medical services were past Visakhians while renowned consultant physicians in the country also provided voluntary service. There were histopathology, orthopedic, psychiatric, dermatology, neurology and rheumatology services as well as physiotherapy, ENT, hearing screening, speech therapy, cardiology, US scan, ECG, dental, eye, cancer and family planning units.

Services of a chest physician, endocrinologist, VOG, cardio thoracic surgeon, Vp and dietician were also available. The school became a mini hospital, complete with a pharmacy and laboratory.

The medical camp has been organized annually by the PVDA for over 15 years with physicians who are past Visakhians providing free services to school Principals and teachers, Medical Sub- Committee Convener Dr Yasoma Weerasekara said.


Principal Sandamali Aviruppola, Vice Principal Kalani Suriyapperuma, past Principals M N Edussuriya and Sita Siriwardena, OGA Secretary Renuka Dharmadasa, Medical Sub- Committee Convener Dr Yasoma Weerasekara and other OGA Executive Committee members at the medical camp.

This time sponsorships were provided by many quarters including the National Cancer Control Unit, Family Planning Association, the General Hospital, Eye Hospital and Vision Care, she said.

"This camp is a gesture of gratitude to the school's past and present Principals and teachers.

"It is an opportunity for past students who have now become prominent doctors after being educated from the school, to serve their teachers in return," Dr Weerasekara said.

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