A medical camp, start to finish
Setting up in a village, the screening, and what happens next for the people who need more.
In short
What happens at a free medical camp?
A team sets up in a village or neighbourhood, screens anyone who comes at no charge, and arranges follow-up at the hospital for those who need it. Eye screening is the largest part of the programme. Camp dates are announced locally; call 0261 2510050 to ask what is coming up.
- Free to attend, no means test
- Eye screening the largest part
- Follow-up arranged at Ved Road
- Dates announced locally
This film has not been made yet. What it would cover is set out below.
What it covers
- Setting up: what a camp needs and who staffs it
- The screening itself, and what is checked
- Eye screening, which is the largest part of the programme
- What happens to someone who needs treatment back at the hospital
- How camps are announced, and how to ask what is coming up
Why it is worth making
Camps are the part of the trust's work the city sees least, because they happen away from Ved Road. Filming one makes the seva work visible to the people who fund it.
What filming needs from the hospital
- Consent from anyone identifiable who appears
- Dates and locations for at least one upcoming camp
- Agreement on filming in a village setting
Phone footage shot steadily is worth more than nothing, so none of this waits on a production budget. Call 0261 2510050 to arrange it.
Questions people ask
Anything not covered here, call 0261 2510050.
Do the camps cost anything?
No. The trust runs them free, with no means test.
What is screened at a camp?
Eye screening is the largest part of the programme. Call to ask what a particular camp covers.
Where are camps held?
Across Surat and the surrounding area. Dates are announced locally.
What if I need treatment after a screening?
Follow-up is arranged at the hospital on Ved Road.
How do I find out about the next camp?
Call 0261 2510050. Dates change often, which is why they are not listed on this site.
Medical emergency? We are open 24x7.
Free ambulance within 15 km · Shree Prannath Marg, Ved Road, Surat 395004