Dimapur, Nov. 29 (EMN): Indian Navy organised a multi-specialty medical and wellness camp in Niuland town on November 29.
According to a defence release, the medical camp was part of a series of activities planned as an outreach from the Indian Navy for the Northeastern states and building awareness about the Indian Navy. The camp was inaugurated by Surg Rear Admiral Ravinderajeet Singh, additional director general of medical services (Navy), and Sara S Jamir, deputy commissioner of Niuland.
The multi-specialty camp included consultation by medical specialist, gynaecologist, ENT specialist, ophthalmologist, radiologist and dental specialist, deputed from various commands of the Indian Navy. The medicines prescribed by the specialists were also distributed free of cost to the patients.
The services offered during the camp besides specialist consultation and free medicines included complete body analyzer, bone mineral densitometry, ultrasonography, lab investigations and anthropometry.
It added that health education, training on cancer prevention and CPR were carried out for the civilian population who attended the camp.
Indian Navy has planned to organise the medical camp for two days on November 29 and 30. It informed that day-one saw an over-whelming response with more than 250 people from Niuland and nearby villages.
