Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 13: Shanti Path Trust (SPT), Trikuta Nagar, Jammu in association with Director Health Services, Deptt of Ophthalmology Govt Medical College & Hospital (GMC), Indira Gandhi Govt Dental College (IGGDC), Director Indian System of Medicines (ISM), CMO Kathua and Shri Narsing Gowshala organized a mega free medical camp at village Upper Durang, Block Baddu, Distt Kathua on 11th Feb 2014.
Upper Durang is a remote area with about eighty hutments of under privileged castes who live in extreme poverty. SPT camps cater to population of all remote villages of adjoining hills where some people tracks long distances to reach camp site. This was SPT's seventh camp in area. This camp also had services of seven specialists like in the past for the benefit of this remote area. Six hundred and thirty two patients took advantage of this opportunity.
The team of specialists and staff included Dr. Amit and Dr. Avitesh (Eye) from GMC, Dr. Paramjeet Singh, Dr. Umar, Dr. Surjeet, Dr. Tahir (interns) and Hygenist Ajit from IGGDC, Dr. Lal Mohinder (ENT), Dr. Romy Shama(Gynae), Dr. V S Jamwal (Physician) from CMO Kathua, Dr. Prerna and Dr. Deepak (Phar) from Director ISM . Specialists during the camp attended to Gynaecology-42, Eye-114, Dental-102 (13 extractions, 10 fillings, 11 restorations), ENT-39, ISM-97, Physiotherapy -103 R K Nanda, had a busy schedule with physiotherapy. Thirteen cases of cataract were identified for operations which are being organized on 19th Feb at GMC and Dr Ashok K Sharma has kindly consented to conduct the operations. SPT in addition to facilitating various formalities at GMC, organizes, in hospital and post-operative care like lenses, injections, dark glasses/medicines etc. for all eye patients since most of patients are very poor and come from remote villages. ISM has now become a regular feature of our camps and we find a good response to Ayurveda in camps and two hundred and fifteen patients took advantage of this facility. Free medicines as per the prescription of doctors were provided to all the patients and this part was very well organized by Vinay, and Deepak (ISM). |
