A team of orthopaedic surgeons from JK Hospital and Hamidia Hospital will perform free corrective surgeries for economically weaker and physically challenged persons living in various districts of Bhopal division. These surgeries will be performed under the State Government’s scheme Special Project for Assistance, Rehabilitation and Strengthening of Handicaped (SPARSH) on June 19 at JK Hospital, Kolar Road.
This was informed here on Monday by Dr AK Choudhary, Superintendent, JK Hospital, Bhopal.
While talking to media persons, he said that under the programme three step check-up and assessment camps are underway in Bhopal, Raisen, Vidisha, Sehore and Rajgarh districts since June 5 to identify persons fit for surgery. We are expecting the assessment reports to come by June 16. “Corrective surgery may be life changing for many of the physically challenged persons as they may lead a better life thereafter” said Dr Choudhary.
Dr Choudhary further said, “We are expecting to perform more than 100 corrective surgeries of hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, elbow, wrist and some other ailments at JK Hospital. A special team of surgeons from Hamidia Hospital will join us in this endeavour. I take this opportunity to thank Commissioner of Bhopal and the Joint Director (Social Justice) towards their sympathetic approach towards betterment of handicap persons.”
He also informed that a number of general surgeries, check-ups and pathological tests are already being conducted by JK Hospital either free of charge or at a very nominal fee.