100 member UK medical volunteer team to work in NorthEast

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100 member UK medical volunteer team to work in NorthEast[TamilNet, March 18,

2005 15:17 GMT] A group of about one hundred medical officers and volunteers

from United Kingdom comprising Indian, Sri Lankan and European nationals

belonging to Satya Sai Samithi Society, arrived this week in Sri Lanka to

conduct medical camps in the NorthEast, sources in Trincomalee said. One group

of medical team commenced its medical service in the Trincomalee district

Tuesday and will continue till March 23, Trincomalee organizer Mr.N.Puhendran

said. Mr.Puhendran said the eye surgeon who arrived with the medical team has

planned to do one hundred cataract operations in the Trincomalee general

hospital. First medical camp was conducted in Chelvanayapuram Tamil Maha

Vidiyalayam Tuesday where large number of children and adults participated.

Second medical camp was held in Chinabay Tamil Maha Vidiyalayam on Tuesday,

sources said. Eight more medical camps are scheduled to be held in various

villages, Eeachilampathu, Sampoor, Pattalipuram, Puthukuddiurpu, Mihindupura

and Trincomalee town in the Trincomalee district, sources said.

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