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BDF UK to Launch Screening Programs in Bihar

Date: Saturday, 17 April 2010

Patna: The Bihar Development Foundation of UK will be launching School Screening Program in Bihar from June, Foundation officials said on Friday.

This was decided in a meeting of the foundation that was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, Dr. Rajay Narain, Cardiologist and Secretary, BDF UK, Dr. Bimal Karak, National Coordinator, Dr. Sunil Kumar and Dr Amit Kishore, members BDF UK.

Talking to Punyatma Sharan, Political Director, PatnaDaily.com, Dr. Narain said that in the first phase, the project will be launched in the schools in Patna. It will also be launching a health and hygiene campaign sponsored by the Dr. Mahendra Narain Foundation in the slums of the state capital.

The BDF UK has been working on various projects in Bihar since 2007.

With the help of Prayas, an NGO, the Foundation has been successfully running the Karjain Health Center in Supaul to provide medical assistance to over 70,000 people in the flood affected region.

The Foundation has also been organizing health camps on a regular basis in various parts of the state, including the recent mega health camp where over 5000 people were screened for various illnesses in Lalganj in Vaishali.

A free Eye Cataract Camp, sponsored by the Vidyawati Eye Trust, was also recently organized in Gaunpura near Patna, Dr. Narain said.

Bihar Foundation Donates Ambulance to Patna Hospital

Patna: September 24, 2009

Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi, at a function organized in Patna on Thursday, handed over the key to an ambulance donated by the Bihar Development Foundation (BDF), UK, to the Director of the hospital Dr. V. N. Prasad.

Bihar Foundation Donates Ambulance to Patna Hospital "The ambulance will be used for organizing health camps in various areas of Bihar," Dr. Rajay Narain, the foundation secretary, informed Punyatma Sharan, PatnaDaily Political Director, from Manchester, UK.

Dr. Narain further informed that the Foundation recently took over the Karjain Health Centre in Supaul with the help of PRAYAS, an NGO, and the Government of Bihar, to provide basic health care facilities in the area.

An eye camp was organized by the Foundation last month during which 50 patients with cataract problem were operated upon completely free of charge.

The Foundation, in conjunction with the Dr. Mahendra Narain Foundation, Vidyawati Trust, and the state government, will soon be launching a number of health programs to address problems related to hypertension, diabetes, and Heart Disease, Dr. Narain said.

The BDF, in the last few years, has organized several health camps and flood relief operations in Bihar.

The organization consists mainly of Biharis settled in the UK including Prof. G. K. Verma, Dr. Ashok Pathak, Dr. Murli Sinha, Dr. Amit Kishore, Dr. Rajay Narain, Dr. Chhitij Mohan, Dr. Anurodh Bhawnani, Dr. S. M. S. Raza, and Dr. Vishwajeet Kumar.

Thursday function was attended by a number of physicians including Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (MP), Dr. Bimal Karak, BDF National Coordinator, Dr. B. B. Verma, Dr. Jaipuriyrar, Dr. A. S. B. Sahay, Dr. Anurag Verma and Mrs. Chanda Prasad.

BBC News Clips about Bihar Development Foundation UK - Dr Rajay Narain on BBC North West about Bihar Floods

Bihar Development Foundation UK Team in India (Jan 2009)

The Bihar Development Foundation UK team visited India last week to review the sitaution of the Flood Relief work being done in Bihar. The team comprising Dr Ashok Pathak and Dr Rajay Narain met members of different NGOs working for it in Bihar.

The series of meetings were attended by Mr Amod Kanth, Secretary, PRAYAS, Mr Arbind Singh, Director, Nidan & Dr V N Prasad, Secretary, Vidyawati Eye Trust.

Dr Narain announced that free blankets will be distributed in the flood affected regions in next few days with help of NIDAN.

Mr Kanth informed that the Medical Health Centre will be set up soon at Katariya, Supaul which will be jointly run by Bihar Development Foundation U.K. and PRAYAS.

Dr V N Prasad informed that he was having final talks with local doctors in Purnea to organise a Free EYE CHECK UP CAMP and FREE CATARACT SURGERY in Flood affected areas of Purnea.

Dr Narain thanked the Lions Club in UK especially the Sale District for their active support and financial help in Flood Relief work.

Dr Ashok Pathak on BBBC North about his visit to Bihar flood region

http://www.bbc.co.uk/humber/content/articles/2008/10/10/bihar_feature.shtml

Live report from Bihar Development Foundation U.K. team in Bihar

Dear Friend,

We are writing this mail after the Bihar Development Foundation U.K. team visited few of the flood affected areas of Bihar.

The Bihar Development Foundation U.K. team comprising of Dr Rajay Narain, Secretary, Bihar Development Foundation U.K., Dr Bimal Karak, National Coordinator, India and Mr D Verma, Coordinator, Bihar visited some of the flood affected areas in Bihar on 12th Sept 08.

The condition remains pathetic as many of the villagers are still stranded in interior areas of Supaul and there are many who have lost everything. The Govt and NGOs are helping them with daily food and relief material in the makeshift camps but more long term planning is required.

More than 50 people have died from diarrhoea and vomiting in these regions in last 2 weeks. The condition of the children is most bothering as they are more susceptible to water borne diseases.

Bihar Development Foundation U.K.'s Efforts:

Relief materials worth Rs 50,000 already dispatched to Supaul with help of NIDAN(NGO) on Saturday 13th Sept.
The Indian Medical Association( Bihar Branch) in association with Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has dispatched team of 22 doctors for the flood affected areas.
The Bihar Development Foundation U.K. team held a two hour long meeting on 12th Sept with Mr Nitish Mishra, Minister, Disaster Management, Bihar alongwith representatives of Prayas (NGO), Gyan Bharti( NGO) and IMA, Bihar branch to plan strategies for proper implementation of programmes. Mr Mishra emphasised the need to do more for rehab work post floods.
Appeal has been made through TV, Radio, Newspapers and emails to collect more funds for the cause.

Dr Ashok Pathak, Vice President, Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has made appeal through Hull newsapers and radio stations.

Dr Murli Sinha, President, Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has issued personal appeal to all the citizens in Midlands.

Dr Amit Kishore, Director, Operations, Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has appealed through Hartlepool newspapers.

Dr Anurodh Bhawnani, Coordinator, UK has appealed in different hospitals through posters.

Dr Saurabh Shandilya and Dr Vishwajeet Singh are appealing in Wales to help the Foundation.

Mr Neeraj Kumar, London is the our new contact in London appealing to people to help Bihar Development Foundation U.K.

Dr Ajay Kapoor, Bolton has appealed to his contacts to help the Foundation.

Dr Sonal Singh, Dr Prem Singh and Mrs Anjana Sahay have appealed for Bihar Development Foundation U.K. in USA.

Mr Mohit Ranjan has been appointed Coordinator in Paris, France to streamline efforts in France.

Dr Rajay Narain, Secretary, Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has appealed through newspapers in North West and BBC radio for help.
The Bihar Development Foundation U.K. will observe Bihar Flood Relief Day on 17th October in association with American Organisation for Development of Bihar, USA and other organisations.

Please visit our website: www.biharfoundation.co.uk and help us in our mission.

Please feel free to contact us for any help.

Regards

Dr Amit Kishore Director, Operations Bihar Development Foundation U.K.	Dr Bimal Karak National Coordinator, India Bihar Development Foundation U.K.
Email: biharfoundation@aol.com

Three million displaced in Bihar floods

PATNA, India - Authorities struggling to provide aid after devastating floods in Bihar said on Sunday they needed more boats and rescuers to help hundreds of thousands of people still marooned in remote villages.

Bad weather and heavy rain over the past few days have hampered rescue and relief operations in the worst-ever floods to hit Bihar state in 50 years, officials said.
"I can't say specifically how many people are still stranded in floods," Nitish Mishra, the state's disaster management minister said on Sunday.

"But their numbers are in lakhs (hundreds of thousands) and we require more resources, more boats, army and rescue efforts to evacuate them."

Floods have killed more than 1,000 people in South Asia since the monsoon began in June, mainly in Uttar Pradesh, where 785 people died, and deaths were also reported in Nepal and Bangladesh.

In Bihar, the toll rose to 90 on Sunday with five more people drowning overnight in separate districts.

At least 3 million people have been displaced and those figures could rise as heavy rain continued, officials said.

Television pictures showed villagers holding on to tails of cattle as they crossed flooded roads with belongings on their heads. Some were seen frantically waving at a few boatmen to come and rescue them.

"I presented my buffalo to the boatman in exchange for a place in his boat since I don't have any money," Shambhoo Yadav, a rescued villager said.

Authorities also complained that thousands of villagers have refused to be evacuated and go to camps, saying they wanted to stay back and protect their belongings.

The latest flooding occurred after the Kosi river burst a dam in neighbouring Nepal earlier this month and changed its course, swamping hundreds of villages in Bihar and destroying more than 100,000 hectares (247,000 acres) of farmlands.

In Nepal, officials said repairing the dam was under way but turning the river back to its original course would take time.

At least seven people were killed in monsoon floods and landslides in Nepal on Saturday, raising the monsoon-related death toll in the Himalayan nation to more than 100 this year.

NO RELIEF

Villagers in Bihar complained that relief was not reaching them and many are living without food for three-four days.

"We ate after nearly a week today," Manohar Prasad, a rescued villager from flood-hit Madhepura district told reporters at a camp near Patna. "Some people donated us money," he said, while eating some bread.

The Bihar government has been severely criticised by newspapers for failing to act in time to evacuate villagers.

Flood Relief Material Despatched to Samsatipur

The Bihar Development Foundation U.K. has sent flood relief material to Samastiput today, one of the worst affected areas in Bihar. The consignment was flagged of by Honb'le Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, Judge, Patna High Court in Patna today. Mr Prasad praised the continious effort being made by the foundation.

The relief progrmme in Samastipur has been laucnhed with the help of PRAYAS one of the biggest NGOs in India.

Others present on the occasion were Dr S N Mishra, Director IGIC, Dr Ashok Bhawnani, Mr S K Shah Secretary, Samaj Kalyan Samiti, Sri G Narain Ex DG, Police, Mr V K Luthra, Dr Brij Lal and Dr U K Jha.

Flood relief operation pictures from Samstipur.

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