The first among a series of health camps supported by Hemendra Kothari Foundation-Wildlife Conservation Trust was conducted at a school in Kusumtondi Village, along the periphery of the Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary on the October 8, 2011. Services were provided by a group of doctors from Nagpur under the banner "Doctors for Wildlife", while Srushti Paryavaran Mandal was the implementing partner. The aim was to extend free-of-cost specialised medical support to villagers around the fringes of one of Maharashtra's important tiger habitats.

More than 450 people from five different villages availed the medical services. Doctors with expertise in Paediatrics, Gynaecology, General Surgery, Skin, Ophthalmology, ENT and Dentistry inspected the patients. The forest department extended its support by providing free to and fro transport to patients.

35 adolescent girls were given Rubella Vaccines after due consent from their parents and 37 cases of cataract were identified, which will be referred to a Nagpur-based hospital for further treatment. Additionally, general screening for Sickle Cell disease was undertaken during the camp.

Several such camps are being planned in the near future to reach out to remaining villages situated along the periphery of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary.

Tablets given under observation	Dr. Waikar (Doctors for Wildlife) and Shri. Mishrikotkar (ACF, Nagpur Division)
Inauguration of the first camp at a village adjoining Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary	Prescription given to forest official after medical examination
Villagers queuing up at the registration counter and registering for medical examination	Various parameters recorded during the camp

HKF-WCT Health Camps conducted between April and September 2011

HKF-WCT Health Camps conducted between November 2009 and March 2011

HKF-WCT supported health camps around the Periyar Tiger Reserve were inaugurated on October 5, 2011. The camps which are part of a collaborative venture between the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Nalam Hospital and Hemendra Kothari Foundation-Wildlife Conservation Trust, Mumbai, will provide health-related services to people living in the vicinity of Periyar as well as to the field staff of the tiger reserve.

The first among a series of camps was conducted at Thekkady. Over 185 villagers from Mannakudy and Palliyakudy were screened and provided treatment for various illnesses including diabetes, hypertension and eye ailments. 86 of these villagers were provided with spectacles to improve their vision.

The initial set of camps will be used as a tool to screen the population for the most prevalent ailments, based on which, specialised camps targeting specific health problems will be conducted.

Nurse recording blood pressure during health camp at Thekkady adjoining Periyar Tiger Reserve

Various medical services were provided during the health camp at Thekkady

HKF-WCT supported health camps for the Forest Department of the Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh began on June 14, 2011.

• The first camp was organised at forest dispensary in the Mukki range.
• Approximately 70 department officials were screened for common diseases.
• Blood and urine samples were taken and electrocardiograms were conducted.
• Physicians were on hand to answer queries about medical conditions and advice officials on preventive care.
• Super Religare Laboratories Ltd. has been in charge of the laboratory testing while the Shoshit Sewa Sansthan is the local NGO partner for the project.
• In the coming weeks, more camps will be held in 13 ranges across the reserve. Over 1,000 staff will benefit from the programme.

A laboratory technician collects a blood sample from a forest official	A physician advises a forest official on various health issues
A staff fills out a registration form at the health camp at the Mukki dispensary	A staffer's ECG being recorded during the health camp at the Mukki dispensary
An official is examined at the Mukki dispensary	Blood samples of forest staff are collected during preventive health checkups
Among other parameters, officials' height and weight were recorded

Hemendra Kothari Foundation (HKF) - Wildlife Conservation Trust (WCT) supported health camps in villages around the Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan, were inaugurated on June 6, 2011. As in other protected areas, the camps are organized in collaboration with the forest department.

• The implementation partner NGO being Upkar Sansthan, based at Thanagazi, Alwar.
• The first health camp involving four villages was organised at Bhangroli.
• In all 250 individuals participated in the health/conservation awareness session.
• Subsequently, a total of 206 patients benefitted from health care services.

Health camps organised by Sariska Tiger Reserve	Posters on health education are displayed during the health camps
Health services are provided by expirenced doctors from nearby towns	HKF-WCT supported health camps conducted by Upkar Santhan at Sariska Tiger Reserve
Registration in progress at Bhangroli village near Sariska Tiger Reserve	Villagers collecting medicines at dispensing counter
Women and children from Bhangroli village utilising services	Lady doctor prescribing medicines to women and girls