Total 3 camps catering to 3 villages were conducted benefitting 114 persons.
Petshal hospital organized 3 community medical camps in Khola, Naini Jageshwar and Chami villages of block Dhaula Devi of Almora District. These villages are situated at distance of approximately 30 km, 45 and 40 km from our hospital respectively. These camps were held on 2nd, 9th and 10th July from 10:30 am till 3 pm.
Patient’s registration – Naini Jageshwar Village
Patient’s registration – Khola Village
These camps were a huge relief to the villagers reeling under the seasonal health problems and illness. Our medical camps have been offering much needed medical facilities to these remote villages and sites.
An old lady expressing her medical problem at vitals checking desk – Naini Jageshwar Village
Patient’s dressing procedure – Naini Jageshwar Village
The services offered in this camp consisted of general health check-up including measurement of BP, temperature, sugar, SPO2 along with nebulization and ECG facility as per the patient’s requirement and illness. As always, all the facilities including medicines prescribed were given totally free of cost.
Patient under consultation – Naini Jageshwar Village
Patient under consultation – Khola Village
A preview of a) BP Examination b) Doctor examining the patient c) Dispensing of medicines – Chami Village
Common diseases/illnesses diagnosed and treated in the camp included:
- Hypertension
- Diabetes
- Osteo arthritis
- Fever /Cold/Cough
- Fungal infection
- Scabies
- Infected wound
- Abdominal pain
- Cataract
- COPD
- Bodyache and generalized weakness
Dispensing of Medicines – Khola Village