Jamshedpur: Urban Services, Tata Steel in association with Inner Wheel Club of Jamshedpur (IWC) conducted �Thyroid Awareness Campaign� along with benefits of Breast Feeding.
The campaign was carried out for a week starting from August 1 to 7. Around 1000 people participated in the campaign. It was rolled out in its various Community Centres such as Sonari, Dhatkidih, Kasidih, Tuiladungri, Namda Basti. The last session of the programme concluded at Ramdas Bhatta Community Centre.
IWC also provided cards for Thyroid testing at a very minimal cost to all interested participants. IWC further voluntarily agreed to provide free medications for thyroid treatment to one woman each from its Community Centres for a year.
Vijaylaxmi Das, President of IWC, Jamshedpur said the Club will work extensively to generate awareness on Thyroid.
