IMPHAL September 25: The Sainik School Imphal Alumni Association (SSIAA) organized a one day free medical camp in association with Fortis Hospital, Vashant Kunj, Delhi at Eastern Blooming Flower School, Ukhongshang in Yairipok today.
The one day free medical camp was assisted by the Youth Development Committee, Heirok A/C in arranging all the logistic and supportive requirements.
More than a thousand local residents availed the free consultancy and free medicine during the camp today.
National Mobile Medical Unit under NRHM also assisted the group by providing free ultrasound service. Unfortunately owing to the absenteeism of both the technician for X ray and Lab test, those facilities could not be availed from the National Mobile Medical Unit.
Six specialists from Fortis Hospital, Delhi along with several others from the State conducted the free health camp today for the flood affected population of the area.
Among them were Dr Aman Gupta, Urology; Dr Sanjeev Gulati, director Nephrology; Dr Deepak Vohra, dermatology; Dr Dhananjay Gupta, orthopaedics; Dr Ripen Gupta, asst director cardiology; Lt. Col. Dr Ashlesh Jain, internal medicine from Fortis Hospital, Vashant Kunj, Delhi.
Local doctors in the team were Dr S Saratchandra, dental surgeon, District Hospital Thoubal; Dr Th Motilal, general medicine, CRPF; Dr H Robi, MO in charge general medicine, PHC Mayang Imphal; Dr K K Singh, CMO, Loktak Project; Dr Jotin, general medicine and Dr Pritam Chirom, gynaecology RIMS.
The people from the surrounding villages thronged the school premises to avail the services of the specialized doctors. Men and women, old and young including infants came to the camp with their health complaints.
The desperation among the people also clearly indicates the lack of access to quality government medical facilities in the vicinity despite all the health based campaigns of the State government.
`We do come across the usual Skin TB, Fungal infections, Hands and feet Eczema and Scabies which could be prevented and reduced with proper counselling and health education. Owing to the time constrain and the number of patients, we were not able to do this extensively today,` Dr Deepak Vohra remarked.
Convener of the event, IPS officer Radhe Shyam said `Considering the post flood health condition of this populace, we had chosen this centre so that all the neighbouring villages can also avail the free quality health care.`