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KKMA holds free medical screening camp to mark World Kidney Day

[email protected] (S M Farooq)
March 13, 2012

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Kuwait City, March 13: The Kuwait Kerala Muslim Association (KKMA), the leading social welfare organization of Indians in Kuwait along with Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) Kuwait celebrated the World Kidney Day by organising a large scale free medical screening and consultation camp for Indians in Kuwait.

The camp was supported by Kuwait Medical Association, Kuwait Herat Foundation, Dasman Diabetic Center, Al Rahma Medical Services, Association of Indian Ophthalmologists and Indian Dentists Alliance. Technical and machinery supports were provided by Yiaco Appolo Hospital and Advanced Technology Company.

The camp was inaugurated by Satish C. Mehta, the Ambassador of India to Kuwait. He appreciated the valuable services rendered by KKMA for the social welfare of Indians in Kuwait and back home. He also commended Indian Doctors Forum for supporting community organizations in conducting such screening camp utilizing the selfless services of Indian doctors in Kuwait.

IDF President and senior Nephrologist and Transplant Physician Dr. Narayanan Nampoory delivered the keynote address on the occasion of the World Kidney Day.

KKMA Chairman Sageer Trikarpur in his address explained various social service projects initiated by the Association for the welfare of lower income group of non-resident Indians.

KKMA president Abdul Fathah Thayyil presided over the inaugural session. IDF vice president Dr. Amir Ahmed, KKMA CFO Ali Matara and Satish Chandra Shetty felicitated. The Medical Camp organizing committee chairman B.M. Iqbal welcomed the audience while CFO Mr. Ali Matre proposed vote of thanks.

Considered as the largest medical camp so far held in Kuwait, nearly 1200 participants including of women and children utilized the event. A dedicated team of medical professionals led by IDF General Secretary Dr. Murali Gopal, Treasurer Dr. P.C. Nair and secretary of community services Dr. Yusuf Dhar along with 43 experts specialized in cardiology, dermatology, diabetic and endocrinology, E.N.T., gastroenterology, general medicine, gynecology, nephrology, neurology, Ophthalmology, orthopaedic, pediatric, general surgery and urology provided their free consultancy services. Many patients who required immediate medical care were referred to hospitals and offered support by the expert doctors for their follow ups.

A special session on CRT conducted and it was attracted a large crowd including of ladies and teens. The quiz contest and songs conducted on the sideline of the medical camp made the event more memorable.

Under the leadership of KKMA, 70 paramedical staff and various working groups comprised of nearly 100 volunteers relentlessly offered their dedicated efforts for the success of the medical camp.



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Media Release
April 16,2020

Dammam: President of Indian Social Forum, Eastern Province Mr.Wasim Rabbani urged immediate intervention of Indian government to help Non Residential Indians who are in trouble due to corona pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

He said in a press rease that expatriate Indians are in concern  as number of corona infected people and  deaths are increasing in danger level.

Hea said, "the Saudi health minister's statement a few days ago indicates that the situation in Saudi needs to be taken more seriously with precautionary methods. There are concerns among expatriates because the number of people infected with the coronavirus and the number of deaths reported in various provinces are increasing at an alarming rate."

"Saudi Government and Health Ministry are taking excellent precautionary measures, however, in the coming days expect to see the number of cases to increase in Saudi Arabia. The Indian government needs to take diplomatic and immediate intervention to ensure the treatment of Indian expatriates considering the number of effected people increasing", He said.

He also urged that the Embassy and the Government of India should ensure qaurantiane faculty for Indian expatriates and arrange special low cost flights to bring back expatriates who would like to return home country.

" Government of India and Indian embassy need to intervene immediately to ensure that the quarantine system is in place for Indian expatriates as the facilities in the rooms where the residents are staying together are very limited. There should also be a mechanism to organize low-cost flight services for expatriates who are ready to go home. The government system should also be able to accommodate the expatriates in special quarantine areas in hometown as soon they arrive in India", he urged.

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Media Release
January 19,2020

Mogaveers Association Kuwait(MAK) Affiliated to Indian Embassy Kuwait, proudly announces ‘MAK Champion Trophy 2020’ a National Level Volley Ball (Men) & Throw Ball (Women) tournament on 25th Feb @American International School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait for all Indian Nationals.

MAK invites all Throw Ball & Volley Ball enthusiasts to this sport extravaganza. You are requested to register your Volley Ball & Throw Ball Team for this Mega event to make it a grand success. Team registration is open now & you can contact on the below number fo registration other details of the tournament The last date for registration is 10th February 2020. We value and appreciate your support and hope to bring to you an exciting and competitive tournament

Venue: American International School Maidan Hawally, Kuwait

Date 25th February 2020 Tuesday

For Registration & other details please contact below 
+96599596457 
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Agencies
August 8,2020

Dubai, Aug 7: One may call it good luck, but for two Indian expats it was God who prevented them at the last minute from boarding the Air India Express plane that crashed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people on board.

According to India's Civil Aviation Ministry, the Boeing 737 aircraft on a flight from Dubai to Kozhikode overshot the runway at Kozhikode airport on Friday evening. There were 184 passengers including 10 infants, 2 pilots and four cabin crew onboard the aircraft.

Noufal Moin Vetten, an Ajman resident working as an office boy in a Sharjah school, was booked to travel on the flight and had checked in as per schedule.

Recounting his miraculous escape, Vetten, a resident of Malappuram, Thirunavaya, whose visa was cancelled a week ago, told Gulf News: “I was handed my boarding pass, but when I reached immigration, they told me I had to pay a fine of Dh 1,000 (Rs 20,430) for overstay. I had only Dh 500 (Rs10,215) with me.

"I called my school PRO and he told me to come back. He said they would follow protocols and pay the fines before sending me,“ he said.

Vetten was disappointed and called his family to let them know.

“When I heard about the crash, I was saddened for all the passengers. But I'm so relieved I missed it. God has been really merciful,” said Vetten.

Afsal Parrakodan, a resident of Abu Dhabi, had a similar stroke of luck.

“My work visa was cancelled about a week ago. After getting my boarding pass, I was told I had to pay a fine of Dh1,000 at the immigration counter, but I had only Dh500 on me.”

“I was very keen to board the flight and be with my family. So I called a friend who brought me the additional Dh500, but by then, my baggage had been offloaded and the flight's doors were closed,” said Parrakodan.

“I was feeling very sad and called my mother to tell her I had missed the flight. But a few hours later, when I learnt of the crash, I couldn’t help but feel relieved and thankful to God for saving my life,“ said an overwhelmed Parrakodan who plans to fly back next week. 

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