Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 3: Government Medical College (GMC), Srinagar’s Department of Community Medicine along with its Block Medical Officer Hazratbal conducted a first-of-its-kind two-day health outreach camp at Lidwas, a hard-to-reach area, which is 12 kilometers moderately tough trek from Dara, Harwan in outskirts of Srinagar district.
The services were provided to tribal nomads and residents in the Padcha pal, Moinaar, Darwen, Chanwen, Bokchem, Teepatri, and finally camp based at Lidwas meadow. Patients were provided both prophylactic and therapeutic treatment to patients en route and at Lidwas camp.
Approximately 150 patients ranging from newborns, and antenatal women to the geriatric population were provided services. Pertinently, the decision to hold this outreach health camp was taken in a recently held public Darbar in Murinder Bagh by Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Asad who emphasized reaching hard-to-reach areas for providing medicare.
The medical team comprised Dr. S. Muhammad Salim Khan (HOD), Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Pandit, Dr. Inaamul Haq, Dr. Waseem Raja, Dr. Kouser Sideeq, Dr. Rifat Jan, Dr. Sahila Nabi, Dr. Khalid Bashir, Dr. Abdul Rouf, Dr. Abdul Hamid, Dr. Iqra Nisar, Dr. Labeeb, Dr. Furqana, Ishtiyaq Ahmad, technical assistant and team led by Dr. Fara Shafi, BMO Hazratbal including Dr. Mudasir Majeed, Haroon Nazir, Feroze Ahmad, Abdul Rashid Lone, Abdul Rashid Fomda.
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