Excelsior Correspondent
SUNDERBANI, Apr 3: The Army under the Kalidhar Brigade of the Crossed Swords Division, today organised a medical camp for the benefit of veterans hailing from the tehsil of Sunderbani and adjoining villages.
A large number of veterans and their dependents residing in and around Sunderbani tehsil availed this opportunity extended by the Army as an ongoing initiative to reach out to its worthy and esteemed veterans in their sunset years.
With due cognizance of the medical and health related challenges faced by its veterans in remote villages, the Army undertook the initiative to conduct this poly medical camp with all the requisite diagnostic facilities including ECG, X-ray and basic pathology laboratory under one roof at the door step of the aged beneficiaries. Multiple medical investigation with referral arrangements were also made available by pressing in specialist services from doctors in the domains of orthopedics, ophthalmology, medicine, gynecology and dental care.
A special initiative was also undertaken to enhance the awareness of the veterans and their dependents on essential health issues and preventive health care by organizing an informative health exhibition.