Free medical camp organized

Doctors and patients during a medical camp at Pounichak in Jammu.
Doctors and patients during a medical camp at Pounichak in Jammu.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 10: On the 550th Parkash Parab of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Vadeya Da Satkar Langar Sewa Samiti, an NGO, in collaboration with Max Hospital Delhi organized a free medical camp at Pounichak village on the outskirts of Jammu.
The camp was inaugurated by social activist Tarun Uppal in presence of Rajan Gupta, Ashok Jogi, Yashraj, Madan Sharma, Subash Sharma, RP Sharma, Ashok Suri, Pawan Bakshi, Naresh Dua, Kishore Sharma, Karan Chib, Sangeeta Dogra, Rajni Bhagat, Ashok Sharma, Vikas Sharma and Sanjay Sharma.
People of Pounichak and its adjoining areas viz Sarri, Khanpur, Bhadror, Akalpur, Sarorah, Talab Tillo and Gho Manahasan participated in the camp.
Speaking on the occasion, Uppal called for massive outreach of health services to rural areas to ensure health for all and to generate awareness about various diseases. He said that the effort will go a long way in reaching out to the people virtually at their door-steps.
Uppal also urged the people to keep their environs clean and hygienic for healthy life style and leading a disease free life. He said such camps help people to identify deficiencies so that they can have specialized treatment in the health institutions on regular basis. He sought focused attention towards mother-child care, infant check up and campaign against various common diseases like diabetics and hypertension.
The officials of Vadeya Da Satkar informed that the camp was conducted to provide free medicare facilities to the people living on the outskirts of Jammu.