Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 10: Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), J&K under the leadership of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha (President, IRCS, J&K-UT) and under the supervision of Rohit Khajuria, General Secretary, IRCS, J&K here today conducted a series of activities like free medical and eye check-up camp at University of Jammu (JU) for students, employees and their dependents at JU Health Centre in which more than 100 individuals participated.
A Mobile Testing Van equipped with the latest tools and technology was deployed at the camp for participants to receive expert care without the need to travel.
A dedicated team from Red Cross Society under the guidance of Rohit Khajuria, consisting Dr Manpreet Kour, Medical Officer; Kuldeep Bhat, Senior Ophthalmic Technician and Vironica Marwah, Field Officer conducted comprehensive eye examinations and provided valuable advice on eye care.
Dr. Bharat Bhushan, in-charge JU Health Centre, expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the medical and paramedical staff of IRCS Jammu.
The camp not only provided free eye check-ups but also raised awareness about significance of regular eye examinations, the importance of early detection of eye-related issues and the role of nutrition in eye health.
Apart from this, the three day First-Aid Training programme organized by IRCS J&K for the employees of Uflex Ltd and Pidilite Industries Ltd, Bari Brahmana also concluded today.
During training, different topics like various techniques of disaster management during earthquakes, fires, floods, first-aid kit, wounds, bandages, types of fractures, bleeding emergencies, burns etc were covered.
Highlight of the programme was how to resuscitate a patient hit by cardiac arrest.
A special lecture on drug de-addiction was also organized on this occasion.
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