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Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Karnataka

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Around the City

Free consultation

at HOSMAT

HOSMAT (Hospital for Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Arthritis, Neuro and Accident Trauma) will provide free consultation on Thursday to persons with spinal disc prolapse, spondylosis, spinal injuries and backache at the HOSMAT Institute for Spinal Problems. Neurosurgeons Arun Naik, N.C. Prakash, Nagesh, Lakshmikanth and Yogesh will be the consultants. For details, dial 25593796 (extension: 163) or 9845037737.

Parasailing

joyride

Venture Adventure Club and General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure have organised a parasailing joyride at the Jakkur aerodrome on Sunday. Those interested can contact the organisers on phone (9844124489 or 30914606).

Adventure

for children

Venture Adventure Club has organised free adventure camps for the underprivileged including orphaned children, street children and refugee children. The camps will include parasailing, rock climbing and aqua-sports such as canoeing, kayaking and rafting. Interested non-governmental organisations and schools can contact Lalit on phone (9844124489) for more information.

Free eye camp

on Saturday

Narayana Nethralaya, along with the People's Trust of Sriramanahalli and Lions Club of Jayanagar, will organise a free eye camp at People Trust-Eye Hospital, Yelahanka, Doddaballapur Road, Sriramanahalli (between Rajankunte and Marasandra), on Saturday. The camp, which will be held between 9 a.m. and noon, will have screening and surgery. For details, dial 23373311 or 23576855.

Legal cell for the disabled

The Office of the Commissioner for Disabilities, along with the Alternative Law Forum, is providing free legal services to the disabled at the Commissioner's office, No. 40, Thambuchetty Road, Cox Town, on Wednesdays between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Persons with disabilities interested in utilising the service can dial 25482639 or 25482641 during office hours.

Eye check-up

for diabetics

Padmabhushan Dr. M.C. Modi Charitable Eye Hospital has organised a free eye check-up camp for diabetics at the hospital on Dr. M.C. Modi Road, M.L.P. Layout, Bangalore, on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For registrations, dial 23492233 or 51287198.

Consultation on

skin diseases

P.D. Hinduja Sindhi Hospital will organise a free camp for people with skin diseases at the hospital premises in Sampangiramnagar from May 30 to June 4 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Those with rashes, white patches, pimples, itching, hair loss, eczema, contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, fungal diseases, infection and warts can attend the camp. Those interested can register their names at the hospital reception (phone: 22237117 and 22237318).

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