11 months ago
IDA Organizes Medical Relief for Jalpaiguri Flood Victims
Imagine a big flood happened and many people lost their homes and got hurt.
Dentists and helpers from a group called IDA, along with another group called Jalpaiguri Nagarik Sansad, went to the places where the flood hit the hardest.
They brought doctors and helpers to give free check-ups to people who were sick or hurt.
They also gave out important medicines to help people feel better.
Because many families were still living in places without warm beds, the helpers gave them blankets to stay warm.
They also gave money to a kitchen that was making food for people who lost everything.
These helpers wanted to make sure that even though the water went down, people still got the care they needed.
The Indian Dental Association (IDA) Calcutta branch, with Jalpaiguri Nagarik Sansad, held a two-day medical relief program in flood-affected Jalpaiguri.
The program targeted remote areas like Kullapara and Adhikaritari, which were hit by flash floods on October 5.
Thousands of residents received free health check-ups, essential medicines, and approximately a thousand blankets were distributed.
IDA also provided financial support to 'Amader Rannaghor,' a community kitchen feeding about 500 flood victims daily.
The initiative aimed to provide healthcare access to those still facing hardship in temporary shelters after the floods.
- Who
- Calcutta branch of the Indian Dental Association (IDA) in collaboration with Jalpaiguri Nagarik Sansad
- What
- Organized a two-day relief and medical outreach program, providing free health check-ups, medicines, blankets, and financial aid to a community kitchen.
- Where
- Several flood-affected areas in the Dhupguri block of Jalpaiguri district, including Kullapara, Adhikaritari, Hoglatari, Chapadanga, and Dakshin Alta.
- When
- Recently, over two days, more than a month after the October 5 flash floods.
- Why
- To provide essential medical care and support to thousands of residents affected by devastating flash floods who are still facing hardship and living in temporary shelters.
Key facts
- Organization
- Indian Dental Association (IDA), Calcutta Branch & Jalpaiguri Nagarik Sansad
- Location
- Jalpaiguri district, Dhupguri block (Kullapara, Adhikaritari, Hoglatari, Chapadanga, Dakshin Alta)
- Date of Program
- Recent (over two days, more than a month after Oct 5 floods)
- Services Provided
- Free health check-ups, distribution of essential medicines and blankets
- Recipients
- Thousands of flood-affected residents, families in temporary shelters
- Financial Contribution
- To 'Amader Rannaghor' community kitchen run by DYFI
Quotes
a source
an unidentified source
“Over these two days, they reached out to thousands of residents, conducted free health check-ups, handed out essential medicines and distributed around a thousand blankets to families still living in temporary shelters”
telegraphindia.com
a representative of IDA
a representative from the Indian Dental Association
“As health professionals, we have a duty not just to treat, but also to reach out to those who have no access to care. The people of Jalpaiguri are going through immense hardship even after the floodwaters have receded”
telegraphindia.com
a source from the Indian Dental Association
an unidentified source from the Indian Dental Association
“For over a month now, this volunteer-driven kitchen has been serving meals to nearly 500 people every day, primarily flood victims who lost their homes and livelihoods”
telegraphindia.com
