Meet Shriya. She is 71 years old. She has had arthritis for many years. Because the cartilage in her right knee has deteriorated, she experiences a lot of pain. She requires a total right knee replacement.
Meet Sheema. She is 61 years old and has kidney failure. As a result, both of her legs are swollen. She also gets sick very often. She requires dialysis to help her live a longer life.
In this photo, Nikhil (left) and Rishi (right). Rishi is Nikhil's grandson. Nikhil is 62 years old. He has colon cancer; however, the tumor may be removed with surgery. With successful surgery, Nikhil will hopefully enter remission.
Neel never received his vaccinations. In this picture, Neel receives oral vaccines. He also has a ear infection. He needs antibiotics.
Meet Chetna, a 6 year old girl. She lives with her uncle and aunt in a slum. Her parents passed away from cancer. Her mother suffered from breast cancer, while her father died from prostate cancer. She has never received vaccinations.
Phani is 5 years old. He has had left shoulder pain since he fell on it several months ago. His mother said he was playing with his little brother when tripped over a rock and fell. He requires an x-ray and tests.
This is Niraj. He is 3 years old. He has a tooth infection from drinking dirty water. He needs antibiotics.
Mohit is 5 years old. He is receiving oral vaccines in this photo.
Raji is 4 years old. He lives in the slum with his parents. His older brother died last year due to an illness. His family is not sure what the illness was. They said that he was vomiting very frequently for several days and became ill. They said they prayed for his health everyday, but he did not get better. Raji is malnourished and needs nutritional supplements.
Jitendra is 5 years old. His brother passed away two years ago after falling from a rooftop at a construction site. His brother worked as a child laborer. After he passed away, Jitendra's parents made their children, including Jitendra, stop working and sent them to school. They want Jitendra to be an engineer or a doctor. Jitendra loves science, so he wants to be a doctor. He requires vaccinations.
Eila is 3 years old. She is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Meet Rishi. He is 4 years old. He has been having mouth pain for several months. We discovered he has an infection in his molars. He requires antibiotics.
Meet Niraj, who is 5 years old. He wants to be a professional cricket player when he grows up. There is no electricity in the slum where he lives, so his father takes him and his siblings to a nearby slum, where a friend has a working radio. Niraj is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Meet Kumar, 6 year old boy who lives in the local slum with his family. He has been having difficulty seeing out of his right eye. Our pediatrician thinks he may have a parasite near his retina. "He says he washes his face in the local river. That river isn't clean," our pediatrician tells us.
Shreya is 5 years old. She has violent coughing spasms and trouble breathing occasionally. We suspect she has asthma. She requires diagnostic tests and, most likely, medicine..
This is Manoj, a 6 year old boy. His malnourished. He is holding a case of protein powder in this picture. He requires more nutritional supplements.
This is Krithika. She was not very happy about receiving oral vaccines, as you can tell in this picture. We spoke with her parents, who wanted us to provide her vaccines.
Ankur is 7 years old. He suffered an infection when he was a small child that left his right leg stiff. As a result, he cannot run and has difficulty playing with his friends. He requires corrective surgery.
Meet Arjun, a 4 year old boy. He is receving oral vaccines in this picture.
This is Vivek. He is 6 years old. He is malnourished and requires nutritional supplements. He also has violent coughing spasms and difficulty breathing. His parents are very worried about him. "He just coughs and coughs. Some nights he just never stops coughing," his mother tells us. We believe he has asthma. He requires diagnostic tests and, most likely, asthma medicine.
Tapani wants to be a scientist when he grows up. He never received his vaccinations.
This is Gilad. He has been seen by a physician before and was treated for pneumonia. Now, he is in good health. We gave him additional nutritional supplements.
Meet Deshad, a 4 year old boy. He loves to draw.
This is Jyoti, a 63 year old woman who lives with her children in the slum where she was born. She has cataracts in both eyes. She requires surgery restore her vision.
Meet Ekta, a 54 year old woman. She has a cataract in her left eye due to her untreated diabetes. She requires cataract surgery. She also needs a glucometer and health education to help her treat her diabetes.
This is Manish. He is 4 years old. He attends preschool and took part in our health camp. He never received his vaccinations.
Narendar is 5 years old. He is receiving his oral vaccines in this picture. He took part in our health camp for children under 6 years old.
Sibani is 4 years old. She is being given oral vaccines in this picture. She is undernourished and requires nutritional supplements.
Meet Kirtin, a 4 year old boy with an undiagnosed condition. One of of our volunteer physicians (pictured to the left) believes he has autism. We need to have Kirtin follow up with a child psychologist to determine his diagnosis.
Meet Dakshi, a 5 year old boy who lives in the slum with his siblings and parents. His father was a former child laborer, who wanted his children to receive an education. Dakshi has been complaining of stomach pain for the past two weeks. He requires diagnostic testing.
This is Gagan. He is 5 years old. His mother says he has been having loose bowel movements, several times a day, for the past four days. She said he feels very hot. Gagan requires blood tests.
Meet Keval. He is 4 years old and is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Utsef is 4 years old. He is receiving oral vaccines in this picture. He suffers from malnutrition and requires nutritional supplments.
This is Dinar. He is 3 years old. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up. He is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
This is Shreya. She received a general health check up. She is in good health. She was given oral vaccines.
Meet Bisaj, who is 6 years old and lives in the local slum. Our volunteer pediatrician is examining his eyes for signs of eye infections or neurological deficits.
This is Yash. He is 5 years old. He is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Meet Parth. He is 4 years old and malnourished. His parents tell us that it is difficult for them to purchase food because his father lost his job recently. Parth requires nutritional supplements.
Meet Rahul, a 4 year old boy who suffers from breathing difficulties. His mother tells us that his father smokes multiple packs of cigarettes a day. We believe he has asthma. Rahul also works as a laborer with his father on weekends. His mother tells us that the construction site is very dirty. We believe the dirt and dust exacerbate his asthma. He requires diagnostic tests and, most likely, asthma medication.
Raghav is 4 years old. He has vision difficulties, his parents tells us. "He has to hold the paper to his nose so he can read," his father tells us. Raghav requires glasses.
Meet Sunny. He is 5 years old. He has lived in 2 different slums due to his family moving when he was younger. Their original home was destroyed during an especially violent typhoon season. The previous slum in which he lived did not have a school. "At least it worked out in this way," his mother tells us. He is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
This is Shyam. We sponsored surgery for his mother, who needed a valve replaced in his heart. She is recovering nicely since the surgery was performed several months ago. He is being vaccinated in this picture.
Meet Krishna, a 7 year old boy who lives and works in the slum, in which the school is located. His grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer by one of our physicians. We sponsored a surgery for her several months ago to remove the tumor. She is in remission. Krishna wants to be an oncologist. He has difficulty seeing. His teachers notice that he is always squinting at the chalkboard. He requires glasses.
Peder is 6 years old. We provided him with a general health checkup.
Meet Nadim. He never received his vaccinations. He has an older brother who suffers from Rickets. We spoke with Nadim's family and encouraged them to have his older brother contact us for help, if needed.
This is Khadim. He is 5 years old. He never received his vaccinations. He is the first in his family to be vaccinated.
This is Maya, a 67 year old woman who lives in a convalescent home. Her husband passed away 14 years ago from complications related to his tuberculosis. She has very little cartilage left in her right knee. She requires a total left knee replacement. An artificial joint will be placed. This will help her lead a more pain-free life.
This is Latha. She is 79 years old and has end stage renal disease. If we can sponsor dialysis, she can lead a higher quality of life.
Meet Chunni, a 6 year old girl. She has been having chest pains. She says she gets tired very easily. She requires an EKG and blood tests to help determine her diagnosis.
Meet Dilber, a 4 year old boy who lives in a slum with his siblings, parents, grandparents, and great grandparents. He had never seen a health care professional prior to our health camp.
Gita is receiving oral vaccines. She is undernourished and requires nutritional supplements. She wants to be a doctor when she grows up.
This is Kanish. He is 5 years old and wants to be a doctor when he grows up. He has never received his vaccinations.
Meet Simi. He is 5 years old and wants to be a teacher when he grows up. He is receiving oral vaccines in this photo.
Fuad is 3 years old. He is malnourished and requires nutritional supplements.
Lukesh is 5 years old. On weekends, he helps his father as a laborer at a nearby construction site. Lukesh has had several violent coughing spells lately. He also has trouble breathing occasionally. Because of the dust at construction sites, we suspect Lukesh has asthma. He requires further diagnostic testing and most likely medication for asthma.
This is Fawiza. She is 7 years old. She has been having wrist pain for some time. Our pediatrician is examining her motor and sensory function in this picture.
This is Joel. She is 4 years old. She has been having a runny nose and cough lately. She requires cold medications.
Pramod is 7 years old. He received a general health check up. He was given oral vaccines. He is in good health.
This is Rajiv. He is being given oral vaccines.
This is Anjali. Prior to our general health check up camp, she had never seen a pediatrician. She did not know what medicines are. We explained to her how vaccines prevent diseases. She explained to us that her uncle had a disease, which we determined was polio. She is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Varsha has been having abdominal pain for the past three weeks. She has also been having diarrhea for the past four days. Our physicians believe she has an intestinal parasite. She requires diagnostic tests and treatment.
Meet Rishi. He is receiving oral vaccines in this picture.
Vani is 4 years old. She is behind her classmates in reading and writing. Her math progress has been slower than her classmates as well. After a follow up with a child psychologist, we determined she has a learning disability. She requires tutoring and extra educational services.
This is Jay, and he is 7 years old. He suffers from malnutrition. He is holding a case of protein powder that we gave him. He requires additional nutritional supplements.
Meet Akash, a 4 year old boy who wants to be an engineer when he grows up. "He loves to build things. Even if there are just sticks and rocks, he is making things out of them," his father told us. He is being vaccinated in this picture.
Callan is 5 years old. Overall, he is in good health. We provided him with additional nutritional supplements and performed a general health checkup.
Meet Pasha. He lives with his family in the local slum. He loves playing cricket. He wants to be a musician when he grows up. He is in good health. We provided him with a general health checkup.
Kassim is 7 years old. He received a general health checkup.
Meet Guanish. He is 41 years old. A rapid sputum culture confirmed that he has tuberculosis.