18th lifeline Express free health check-up camp was organised by Indian Railways in collaboration with Tata Steels, and Impact India at the tribal heartland Bastar district.
District Collector Ankit Anand was the chief guest in the programme where as Tata Steel Project Chief Anand Sinha was present as special guest in the programme. While addressing the camp, Anand said that he was very happy to see that all the renowned industrialists have come together on one platform for the welfare and development of the district.
He added that district administration would provide all the help and assistances these companies want in helping people mainly the health services. “The smiles of villagers is the real treasure and the administration would make all efforts to keep them smiling,’’ said Anand. During the camp, around 3,577 people have registered themselves in which 1,660 people went through operation.
Around 2305 patients were suffering from eye problem while 125 patients registered for Epilepsy in which around 109 people were treated in the camp. Wheel chairs along with free medicines aids were distributed to the patients at the camp. District Panchayat CEO Kl Chouhan and CHMO Dr Devendra Nagar also attended the camp.