Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC) has commenced a monthly visiting Doctor Programme for the children of Kudakudhinge Hiya in Villingili. As part of the first monthly consultation of this programme, Dr. Nuzha Mohamed, Senior Registrar in Dermatology from the Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital, as well as Pediatric Dentist and Dental Surgeon Dr. Khodayar S. Yeganegi visited the Shelter on 31 March 2012 and 16, 17 April 2012, respectively.
ARC wishes to express its sincere appreciation to the Doctors participating in this programme, for volunteering to share their invaluable skills and expertise with the children in need, through regular free consultations. The Visiting Doctor Programme ensures that all children in the shelter have their special healthcare needs attended to, so that they can grow up healthy in a safe and supportive environment.