Sant Nirankari Mission along with the Brihan Mumbai Corporation (B.M.C) arranged an Anti Malaria drive and Malaria awareness camp for the fishermen’s colony of Worli Village on July 21, 2011.

This event was inaugurated by the Chairman of the ‘Nav Patil Jamat’ Mr. Laxman Patil and Mr. Motilal Patil.   The hall in which the event was organized was provided by Mr. Patil for Nari Satsang.

In his inaugural speech Mr. Laxman Patil appreciated the social work undertaken by the Sant Nirankari Charitable Foundation and also assured to provide all possible help to the Mission.  He praised the Mission for selecting the socially backward, ignored and poor class of people for this noble cause.  He also said that, these people who depend on fishing for their livelihood often cannot afford the cost of medical treatment and are unaware of the symptoms of this life taking disease, Malaria.  Sant Nirankari Mission, by organizing this Anti Malaria Drive is not only providing free medicine to the patients but also spreading the awareness against Malaria.

Mr. Patil also said that, he has known Sant Nirankari Mission since very long and he praised the ideology of the Mission to spread the message of ‘Universal Brotherhood’.

Around 70 people participated in this event and nearly 40 people got their blood tested.  Those who were found infected were given free medicine and were also advised to visit the nearest B.M.C clinics to collect their blood reports and get the further course of the medicine if tested positive.

Some volunteers’ of the Sant Nirankari Mission also went house to house to spread the awareness of Malaria.

Overall, much appreciated efforts were made by Mrs. Prem Oberoi (Coordinator Social Welfare dept.) and the Nari Satsang of Worli Village to make this event successful.

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