Noney Battalion of Inspector General of Assam Rifles (East) under aegis of Spear Corps organized a Medical Camp at Village Veitum Khullen under. The camp was organised with a sacred aim to bring health related awareness amongst the deprived remote villagers who have no access to basic healthcare services or knowledge about the diseases they are suffering from.
Under the camp, medical check up was carried out after considering the important factors like age, lifestyle, family background and accounted health risks. Doctors were made available to common villagers by collaborative efforts of Kotlen Company of Noney Battalion and also medicines were distributed, following, prescriptions of doctors of General Medicine, General Surgery, Dermatologist etc. Chief Medical Officer Commandant (Dr) M S Matthew and Assistant Commandant (Dr) Joyshree Keisham of Noney Battalion were present along with Dr Jina (General Medicine), Dr Mascot (General Surgery), Dr Chitralekha (Dermatologist) and Dr Jangkhogin Kipgen(General Medicine), during the Medical Camp.
The Medical Camp commenced with an informative lecture where locals were enlightened on basic healthcare issues and ailments like Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Fever, Eye infection, Thyroid, Skin diseases, cold, flus, respiratory illnesses etc. The Camp also emphasized on dissemination of information on various guidelines and schemes like CM’s Health for All Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana etc.
Common villagers in and around Village Veitum Khullen expressed their
sincere gratitude towards troops of Company Operating Base Kotlen to organize such a beneficial camp for locals. Supporting the sacred cause individuals like Mr Lenpu Haokip, Advisor of a local student organisation and local private companies like Vensar Construction Company voluntarily provided their assistance in terms of, adding to free genric medicines and distribution of snacks and biscuits for the poor people who had come to avail facilities of medical camp.
A total of 315 civilians ( 156 Men, 123 Women and 36 children) were given free treatment and were distributed medicines. Village Authorities welcomed the honest and substantial efforts of Company Operating Base Kotlen.
( Source : Indian Army )
