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Free Medical Camps: Bringing Healthcare to Those Who Need It Most

MERCE Charitable Trust's free medical outreach programme is delivering eye care, dental services, diabetes screening and general health checks to remote rural and tribal communities.

MCT Health Outreach Team15 September 2024 4 min read

Healthcare in the Last Mile

For millions of people living in India's rural and tribal areas, a visit to the doctor is not a routine event — it is a significant, often unaffordable journey. Distance, cost, and lack of awareness combine to mean that conditions that are easily treated in urban centres can become life-altering in the countryside.

MCT's Health and Medical Outreach programme was established to bring quality healthcare directly to these communities.

Our Medical Camps

We organise regular free medical camps covering:

  • Eye care — screenings, glasses distribution, and referrals for cataract surgery
  • Dental care — checkups, extractions, and oral hygiene education
  • Diabetes screening and management — early detection programmes that are saving lives
  • General health consultations — addressing a wide range of common ailments

Each camp is staffed by qualified medical professionals who volunteer their time alongside our dedicated MCT team.

Nutrition for Children and Mothers

Alongside our curative camps, we run a nutrition programme targeting young children and lactating mothers — two of the most nutritionally vulnerable groups in rural communities. The programme distributes nutritious food packages and provides education on balanced diets using locally available ingredients.

The Numbers Tell a Story

In the past year alone, MCT medical camps have:

  • Screened over 1,200 individuals for common health conditions
  • Distributed spectacles to 180+ patients with vision impairment
  • Identified and referred 60 individuals for cataract surgery

Join Our Mission

We are always looking for medical professionals willing to volunteer at our camps, as well as donors who can help fund medicines, equipment, and logistics. If your organisation would like to partner with us, we would love to hear from you.

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