NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS

A novel project ‘NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS’ which is first time in the country has been started by the foundation. The ‘NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS’ is a rural oriented project. The team of the foundation visits the interior villages. The village head is intimated about the camp in advance. The motto followed the foundation is WE REACH, WE TEACH AND WE TREAT. After reaching the village awareness programme is held for all the people attending the camp. The talk is tailored to stroke and epilepsy where recognition of diseases and compliance of medicines is emphasized.

Later free medical camp is held where screening and detection of Epilepsy, stroke and other neurological disorders is done. Patients are distributed medicines. Drug naïve stroke and epilepsy patients who are below poverty line are incorporated into the foundation for their free medicines.

‘NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS’ camps are conducted about 100 kms away at remote areas.

Neurology on Wheels camp was held in Allipuram. A awareness programme followed by free camp was held. The foundation thanks
Dr Bindu Menon Foundation completed 2 years. Smt. M. Janaki garu, IAS. District Collector & District Magistrate presided over the
Received NEUROLOGY RURAL SERVICE AWARD from Nellore Rural MLA Sree Kotam Reddy Sridhar Reddy on Doctor's Day for the rural
Free camp was held at Bitragunta village in Bogole.108 patients attended the camp. All were given free medicines. Patients included
Free medical camp was held at Ramatheertham. First a counselling session was held. Later patients were examined and given free
Free medical camp was held at Kommi in Kondapuram mandal, around 90 km from Nellore. 134 patients attended the camp
Patients were first given awareness on stroke and epilepsy. Later they were examined and given medicines. There were 5 persons
Free Detection and treatment camp for Epilepsy and Stroke was held at Iskapalem, Village in Buchireddypalem. Village sarpanch was given
"NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS" was inaugurated by my DAD and Chairman of Dr Bindu Menon Foundation; Shree K. M.Ramachandran Nambiar on
National epilepsy day was celebrated on 17th Nov 2012. The theme for this year was epilepsy and empowerment. A project
A novel project 'NEUROLOGY ON WHEELS' which is first time in the country has been started by the foundation. The