The World Health Day was observed by the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) with the theme “Universal health coverage: Everyone, everywhere”. On the occasion, a walkathon was organised to create awareness about problems among the denizens of the port town.
PPT Chairman Rinkesh Roy flagged off the walkathon in which doctors, paramedical staffs of the PPT Hospital along with HoDs of the PPT, CISF personnel and general public participated with much enthusiasm.
PPT Deputy Chairman N Vaiyapuri inaugurated the display on medical faiclities currently available at PPT Hospital for general public.
Paradip ladies Club president Subhalaxmi Roy inaugurated Cervical Cancer Prevention Vaccination programme in which, adolescent girls from the locality within the age group of 9-15 years, were given vaccines.
later, a seminar was organised, where Cardiologist Dr Bibhutendra Mohanty from Sunshine Hospital, Bhubaneswar and Oncologist Dr Ranjit Kar from HCG Panda Curie Hospital, Cuttack, explained the symptoms and latest cures available for treatment of these diseases. Dr l Padhuria and Dr Durga Prasad Sethy of PPT Hospital co-ordinated.