https://frolicking-lebkuchen-41b72c.netlify.app/tags/medical/Recent content in Medical on Leicester Charnwood Lions ClubHugoen-gbSun, 26 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://frolicking-lebkuchen-41b72c.netlify.app/events/medical-mega-camp/Sun, 26 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000https://frolicking-lebkuchen-41b72c.netlify.app/events/medical-mega-camp/<p>Leicester Charnwood Lions Club organised a Medical Mega Camp on Sunday, 26 February 2017. The event proved hugely successful, serving the healthcare needs of our community.</p> <p><strong>Key achievements on the day:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Over <strong>800 patients</strong> treated</li> <li><strong>33 cataract surgeries</strong> performed</li> <li><strong>55 hearing aids</strong> distributed</li> <li>Multiple other treatments provided across ophthalmology, audiology and general medicine</li> </ul> <p>The camp also identified four to five patients requiring transformative surgical interventions, including renal transplant, heart bypass and double knee replacement procedures. The Lions Club committed to funding these life-changing operations.</p>