ITANAGAR: Spear Corps of the Indian Army on Tuesday organized a health check-up-cum-awareness camp for the benefit of residents of various vibrant villages along the borders in Upper Siang district. The event was organized to commemorate International Action Day for Women’s Health.
A series of health initiatives were conducted, including medical examinations, consultations with health advisors and educational sessions on various health topics by a team of doctors, specifically tailored to address unique health challenges faced by women in remote locations.
About 40 women of Gelling, Norbuling and Bona villages benefitted from the event reflecting commitment of Indian Army to transcend beyond its operational duties to work for greater welfare of border villagers, known as sentinels in this sensitive border state, an official release informed here on Wednesday. It is pertinent to mention here that Tuting town, situated on the bank of Siang River, is 34-km south of Line of Actual Control.
Similarly, the Siang Trust, organized a free health camp at the remotest village of East Siang district, Mer village, near Pasighat recently on May 7. Pressure tests and sugar tests were carried out in the camp along with the provision of free medicines. Over 70 needy patients from Mer, Gadum, and Tinali, including above 100-year-old patients benefited from the health camp.
The trust has been regularly conducting such free health consultation camps in remote villages of the area and reportedly more such camps are planned. This is the second time such camp in Mer village was carried out by the trust. Specialist doctors, including senior Surgeon Dr. Bomni Tayeng, Dr. Saibal Bhattacharjee, Dr. Runi Tasung, Dr. Lung Perme Panging, medical staff, and the Vice President of Siang Trust, Mohonto Panging Pao attended the health camp.
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