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This
is a center conducted at the red light area of Tollygunge in South
Kolkata where regular health check up camps for the sex workers
and their children are carried on by the specialist doctors. We
are indeed obliged to have support of Indian Medical Association
Calcutta Chapter who provides doctors on all Sunday where at the
initiative of the local women these camps are help not only for
heath check up but also for remedial action including assistance
for treatment and awareness programs.
The
first annual meet of Atmamarjada was held at Tollygunge on 30th
June, 2004 where the members from the sex workers' community of
Tollygunge area actively participated in the meet. Amongst the
dignitaries, Smt. Shyamali Gupta, the eminent social worker and
secretary KSCRI, Mr. Sudhangsu Seal, Member of Parliament and
many others met the members and interacted amongst themselves.
The two hour meet primarily fucussed on the health and education
of the sex workers & their children.
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