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DHS to conduct free eye camps

PANAJI

The Directorate of Heath Services has organized free eye checkup and surgery camps across the State under ‘Vision for All’. An eye camp will be held at Ravindra Bhavan, Margao on February 18 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm  with Digamber Kamat, MLA & Leader of Opposition, Margao, Vijay Sardesai, MLA Fatorda and Damodar (Damu) Naik, Chariman, Ravindra Bhavan Margao as the guests of Honour. An eye camp will also be held at Community Health Center Curchorem, Kakoda on February 19 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at the hands of Minister for Power Nilesh Cabral.

Eye camps will also be held at valpoi Bus Stand and Community Hall, Valpoi on February 20 from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm at the hands of Minister for Health Vishwajeet Rane and at Hirabai Zantye Memorial hall Bicholim on February 21 from 10.00 am to 11.30 am and in the evening from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm at Saraswat Vidhyalaya High School, Telangan Khorlim, Mapusa at the hands of Joshua D’souza, MLA Mapusa.

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Children must care for elderly, not leave them in aged homes: Khaunte

THE GOAN NETWORK
Published Feb 18, 2021, 12:04 AM IST
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Children must care for elderly, not leave them in aged homes: Khaunte

PORVORIM Porvorim MLA Rohan Khaunte said he was pained to see elderly people staying in aged homes instead of being with their children.“These senior citizens are in the twilight of their lives and need love and affection. It is sad that the number of aged homes is increasing instead of decreasing in India,” said Khaunte, after donating foodgrains to the Fatima Old Aged Home for women at Guirim. “We must take care of our parents and our grandparents, because they need us at…

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