Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 21: Indian Red Cross Society, Region Jammu, organized a Free Medical Checkup Camp for border people at village Makwal (Phalain Mandal), here today .
The camp was organized in collaboration with 26 Tiger Division, 19 Brigade of 4 JAK RIF, Coy ‘C’ Hussiani Wala. During the camp, more than 150 patients of different ailments got examined by a team of Doctors of Red Cross, namely Dr Kavita Nijhon, Dr John Mohd and Dr Bilal Rashid. They were assisted by Sohan Lal, Pharmacist and Sangeeta Devi, FMPHW. Free Medicines were also provided to the patients.
Besides this, 6th batch of three days First Aid Training Programme was also organized there to spread the awareness of safety and immediate succour to needy, which is a cause of concern due to prevailing security situations in border villages due to firing from across the border. More than 30 participants, including 11 boys and 19 Girls, were trained in First Aid Training by the well versed Doctors on the subject namely Dr Rajinder Thappa, Casualty Medical Officer, Govt SMGS Hospital, Jammu, Dr Munish, Sr Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr M L Sharma (Retd.). They were assisted by Neha Thakur, Volunteer of Red Cross.
Provisional Certificates and first aid kits were also provided to the trainees by R C Puri, Hony Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Region Jammu in the presence of Maj Arpan Rai of 26 Div Tiger Division.
Maj Arpan Rai, while speaking on the occasion, appreciated the support extended by the Indian Red Cross Society, Region Jammu by organizing the first aid training programme and free Medical Check up Camp for the people of border village and hoped that such type of camps shall be organized in future also.
R C Puri, Hony Secretary, Indian Red Cross Society, Region Jammu, assured that all possible help shall be provided as and when required from Red Cross to the people.
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