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Calcutta Rescue is a non-governmental organisation operating in Kolkata and rural West Bengal which aims to improve the health and quality of life of socially disadvantaged populations. Calcutta Rescue fights poverty, ignorance and apathy, offering free holistic health care and education for those who need it most.

History:

Calcutta Rescue has come about through the efforts of Dr. Jack Preger who first started offering free medical treatment to the poor from a pavement clinic on Middleton Row, Kolkata, in 1979. The Profile of the work increased along with the support of international media and several support Groups and Charities without whom Calcutta Rescue would not stand today.

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DEC

A Christmas Message From Dr. Jack Preger, Mbe, Street Doctor Of Kolkata, India

Living on an income of one dollar a day in India's slums is horrific enough. But if you have drug-resistant TB/HIV, it is basically a death sentence - except for those fortunate enough to get help from this compassionate 77-year old British doctor.

16 OCT		Thailand's Tourism Minister Travels From Bangkok To Chiang Mai - To Thank School Children For Promoting The City
		An unusual desk calendar created by local volunteers and international school students of all ages and nationalities, is begining to play a significant role in showcasing Chiang Mai as a premier long stay destination - and no longer just a stopover.

04 OCT	Dr. Jack Preger Mbe - "The Pavement Doctor" Speaks Out About The Deadly Plight Of Those Resistant To First-Line Antiretrovirals In Kolkata, India. Help Is Urgently Needed
	Many Indian HIV-positive patients resistant to first-line treatment are not able to be treated by the charity Calcutta Rescue, due to import taxes and an unprocessed registration - which would allow the drugs in free.

02 OCT		Thailand's Tourism Minister To Preside Over Launch Of The Chiang Mai Charity Calendar - A "Unique Product" Created By School Children
		A desk calendar created by school students and volunteers to promote Thailand's northern capital, Chiang Mai, attracts global attention for its simplicity and innovation.

13 SEP	HIV/AIDS Patients And Second-line Anti-Retrovirals In India
	Is the claimed reduction in HIV/AIDS patients in India a skewed statistical sample? Or is it because people dying faster than new cases diagnosed through a lack of free second-line anti-retrovirals?

21 APR	She Jumps To Her Death - India Plans Mission To Moon
	Calcutta Rescue is the only organisation providing free second-line anti-retrovirals to impoverished sufferers of drug-resistant HIV in West Bengal, India.

11 APR	The Amazing Story Of Dr Jack Preger "Britain's Answer To Mother Teresa" - Is Posted On The Web
	If you run a free medical clinic for destitutes on an open pavement in India for 14 years, and are imprisoned for your efforts, you should be famous. Read why this man is not famous - and needs to be.