Total 9 camps catering to 31 villages conducted benefiting 1177 patients
Pipalkoti (Badrinath Marg) Hospital organized a total of 9 community medical camps in Pakhi, Syun, Badaganv, Harmani, Tangadi, Baula, Sainji, Kinara and Saikot villages of block Joshimath and Dasholi of Chamoli District situated at a distance of ranging from a nearest of 8 km to a farthest of 47 km from our hospital. These much needed camps were held between 14th to 31st of May respectively.
Registration Queue – Baula Village
Registration Queue – Syun Village
Village selection was based on their inaccessibility, lack of nearby health facility, difficult to reach location and prevailing health problems. Also these camps were organised in a manner so that they could cater to many other nearby villages. Prior information about the camp was already communicated to the main as well as surrounding villages. Villagers routinely travel quite a distance on foot before they come across any proper mode of transport for their health needs. Even for our hospital team, medicines and the other camp logistics had to be carried on foot for a distance of approximately 2 km to a maximum of 12 km.
BP and SpO2 measurement at Registration Desk – Sainji Village
BP and SpO2 measurement at Registration Desk – Saikot Village
BP and SpO2 measurement at Registration Desk – Baula Village
Our camps were a huge relief to the villagers reeling under the seasonal health problems and illness and scared to venture out due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and fear of hospitalization leading to isolation from their families if they visited any government hospital for consultation.
Patient’s Queue for examination – Sainji Village
Doctor examining the patient – Harmani Village
Doctor examining the patient – Baula Village
Doctor examining the patient – Badaganv Village
The services offered in these camps 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 medicines prescribed were given totally free of cost.
Nebulization – Kimana Village
ECG – Kimana Village
Blood Sugar Estimation – Kimana Village
Nebulization – Sainji Village
Common diseases/illnesses diagnosed and treated in the camp included:
1. Muscular pain and bodyache
2. Neuropathies
3. URTI and LRTI
4. Hypertension
5. Acute gastroenteritis
6. Arthritis
7. Diabetes
Dispensing of medicines – Badaganv Village
Dispensing of medicines – Baula Village
Dispensing of medicines – Kimana Village
Pipalkoti – Kimana Village Medical Camp – A highlight
For the first time ever, a medical team set foot on the remote Kimana village of block Joshimath on 27-05-2021 leaving the villagers amazed and full of gratitude. Braving the odds of treacherous terrain and obstacles at multiple places, our team of dedicated professionals carrying the logistics and medicines, literally endangered their lives in reaching the venue which required a 12 km travel by foot. The road journey was equally dangerous as it passed through narrow stretches and sections where the roads were non-existent. The return journey was again full of risks but the indomitable spirit of our team failed to deter them from completing the task.
Pipalkoti hospital has been conducting medical camps in such inaccessible villages and sites so as to reach the deprived and needy especially during the COVID times. One such medical camp was organized in the above-mentioned village on the request of their Pradhan, Shri Mukesh Semwal. He was deeply grateful and thanked the doctors and paramedical staff of the hospital for organizing much needed camp in their village.
Pipalkoti hospital team traversing a 12 km hilly terrain to reach the camp site
