Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 22: Narsingh Seva Kendra, Village Khoon, organized free disease screening camp at the ancient Panjvaktra Mahadev Mandir (Rupaye Wala Mandir).
Conceived by Raman Suri, Vice President of Narsingh Seva Kendra with active support of Dr Rajesh Gupta, renowned Physician Specialist and his medical team including Dr Neeraj Mahajan (Cardiologist), Dr Punita Gupta (Professor and HoD Medicine, Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences & Hospital), Dr Shaily Kandhari (Ophthalmologist) and a Dietitian, the camp benefited thousands from old city areas.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Vikrant Sharma (Seh Prant Sanghchalak J&K), amid Vedic chants, in presence of Surender Mohan Gupta (Jammu Prant Sanghchalak), Suresh Sharma (Retd Judge & Receiver Panjvaktra Mahadev Mandir), Ajay Bharti (Raghunath Zila Sanghchalak), Vikram Gujral (President Narsingh Seva Kendra), and Raman Suri.
Nearly 2400 people, including men, women, senior citizens and youth got comprehensive screenings done for Fibro-Scan, Spirometry, Neuropathy, Bone Mineral Density, Blood Pressure, ECG, Eye exams, Blood tests. They also got consultations from doctors and dietician about lifestyle diseases.
Prominent amongst those who were also present on the occasion include Jagdish Langar (Member Narsingh Seva Kendra), and community leaders including Arun Gupta (President Chamber of Commerce & Industry Jammu), Anil Gupta (Sr Vice President CCI Jammu), Satish Sethi, Neeraj Lucky Puri, Ashwani Sharma, Vinod Gupta, Karunesh Gupta, Sham Jandyal, Raj Kumar Gupta, Sunil Gupta and senior journalist Sunny Dua.
Dr Vikrant Sharma lauded the efforts of Narsingh Seva Kendra and Dr Rajesh Gupta and his team of doctors besides Raman Suri for organising such a large-scale camp adding that such initiatives help people get screened for various ailments enabling them to take precautionary measures well in advance.
Dr Rajesh Gupta, in his address, stated that many patients are unable to afford expensive medical tests and consultations, and therefore such camps are of immense importance.
Vikram Gujral assured that such camps will also be taken to far-off villages for the benefit of common people. Raman Suri highlighted works of Narsingh Seva Kendra.
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