Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore inaugurated the third mega health check-up camp organised by the Joshi Foundation here on Sunday.
More than 10,000 patients were examined free of cost and given treatment at the mega health check up camp held at Sector 15 Patel Market in association with the Heart Foundation, supported by PGIMER, Homeopathic College and Hospital, Bharat Vikas Parishad and Indian Red Cross Society turning the venue into a mini hospital.
The Governor while addressing the gathering after inaugurating the camp said that it is the dream of the Prime Minister Narendera Modi to provide affordable and quality health care facilities to the every nook and corner of the country thereby evolving a healthy India. This mega health check up camp is a step forward in realising his dream of a healthy nation, he said.
Referring to the Ayushman Bharat, National Health Protection Mission launched by the Prime Minister, the Governor said that this scheme is not only providing health care facilities to approximately 50 crore beneficiaries but also extending an insurance cover to the family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation.
The Governor appreciated the efforts of Vineet Joshi, chairman of Joshi Foundation, for putting up an enormous camp in the memory of his late brother Navneet Joshi and his father Jai Ram Joshi, of involving everybody in this mammoth task of providing health care facilities.
The Governor also took a round of the camp and visited different stalls represented by Allopath doctors, practitioners of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy, specialists in neurology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, ENT, cardiology, urology, chest, gastroenterology, hip and joint replacement, gynaecology and obstetrics, dermatology, endocrinology, child specialist, cancer, dental care, general medicine, general surgery and kidney transplant.
Various diagnostic tests including blood, urine tests, ECG, spirometry tests, mammography etc were conducted free of cost.
The health check up camp witnessed huge participation of doctors, paramedics and patients. Renowned Cardiologist Dr HK Bali, Dr Atul Joshi, General and Laparoscopic Surgeon Surgical Oncology of Fortis Health Care, Doctors from PGIMER and other health institutions of both Government and private sectors were present at the camp.