A mega health camp was held in Jamaradihi PBDA area under Pallahara Sub- Division under the chairmanship of Collector Manoj Kumar Mohanty.
Dhenkanal MP Mahesh Sahu was the chief guest, while CDMO Dr Amarendranath Mohanty, District Lepercy Officer Dr Biswa Bihari Mohanty, BDO Rabi Narayan Majhi, Tehsildar Swagat Dash, Zilla Parisad vice chairman Indramani Garnayak, BJD vice chairman Mamata Pradhan, BJD State secretary Manoj Sahu, BJD youth president Dinesh Pradhan and Khirodri Behera were present.
There were 18 stalls, including specialists of different departments.
It may be noted here that the Paudi Bhuyans of Pallahara Sub- Division spread over five GPs namely Bandhabhuin, Nagira, Baradihi, Saida and Pechamundi with around 10,000 tribal inhabitants dependent upon the Jamaradihi Sub- Health Center under CHC, Khamar. The doctor posts have been vacant for last 15 years.
The inhabitants of the area do not get any alternative facility of treatment within 30 to 40 km distance from the Sub- Divisional Headquarters Hospital. The mega health camp therefore was a boon for these people.
MP Sahoo suggested of arranging such a health camp every year. He said the tribals of the inaccessible area would get health service by mobile health vans to be arranged from the District Mineral Fund.
On the occasion, a special edition of Swasthya Sandesh booklet was inaugurated by the chief guest and Collector, Angul. As many as 1, 874 patients from different parts took advantage of the camp. While district president of ASHA Bikasini Parida organised the programme, DLO Mohanty gave the welcome speech and vote of thanks.
