Health examination of over 2,000 rural men and women completed and necessary medicines distributed were to them during the first two days of free health check-up camps, organised in all the development blocks of the district.
On the directives of Collector OP Choudhary, free health camps have been organised in loharsi, Gadhgodhi, Parsadih, Hardi, Kanakpur, Pondishankar, Chandeladih, Sakrrah, Kotmi, Sapos, Sarkhom, Pachri and Bokramuda.
Patients suffering from various diseases like fever, malaria, vomiting-loose motion, skin diseases and ENT were examined and were given medicines. During the two days of the camp, 91 seriously ill patients have been referred to hospitals.
Facility of blood, urine and other pathological tests was provided at the camp. Pathology test of 230 persons, urine test of 80 persons and sickling test of 48 persons has been done during the two days of the camp. Ayurvedic doctors have also extended their services in the camp.
Health camps will be organised in Pamgarh block's Tanoud school on June 6, Primary Health Centre Rahoud on June 7; in Sakti block's Paladikhurd village on June 6 and Dhuichua village on June 7. Camps will be organised in Jaijaipur block's Karaunvadih on June 6, Bhotidih on June 7 and Hardidih on June 9; in Akartara block's Changori on June 6, Piparsati on June 7 and Pandriya on June 9; in Bamhaidih block's Kapisda-Semariya on June 6, Naktidih-Taldevri on June 7 and Sohadah-Demrha on June 9 and in Malkharauda block's Diksi-Sakrrah on June 6, Mohtara on June 7and Achritpali-Chhapora on June 9; in Dabhara block's Devarghata and Pendrava on June 7, Pharsvani and Sakrali on June 7; in Navagarh block's Borda, Salkhan, Chorbhatti and Mahant on June 6 and in Balod block's Kera and Udaiband on June 6, Khol and lavai on June 7 and Haidaspur and Auraikala on June 9.