Excelsior Correspondent
BANDIPORA, Dec 9: In a follow-up to Army’s endeavour of attending to the basic needs of the people of remote areas of the district, a medical cum veterinary camp was organized today by Army’s local unit, at village Laharwalpura of Bandipora district.
Specialist medical, health and hygiene and veterinary care facilities were made available to the locals in an attempt to provide wholesome medical care to the Awam. Doctors from both Army and District Medical Department worked together selflessly and benefitted hundreds with their advice and treatment.
A total of 443 patients and 472 livestock were taken care of at this medical camp. Taking opportunity of the high turnout of the people at this medical camp, Army also facilitated to create an atmosphere of health awareness among the residents. People of Laharwalpura are far away from health facilities and they took full advantage of Army’s noble endeavour for improving health of the populace.
Mohd Ganai, a local resident of the area said that “the Army has been regularly organizing medical camps and other welfare activities in Bandipora district, and the people are greatly benefitted by such activities as there is a lack of medical facilities in their area”.
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