Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said that serving the poor is like service to God. He said that 36,000 patients had been treated at the free medical camp here which is a tremendous achievement.
Singh was speaking at the concluding ceremony of a free medical camp organised at the Pandit Narayan Prasad Awasthi Government Ayurvedic College premises here.
The camp was organised by State Health Department, health institutions and social service organisations from April 8 to 13 April.
He appreciated the super human efforts of hospitals, doctors, specialists, paramedical staff, social service organisations and citizens in providing free medicare to the countless poor patients. leading doctors from Mumbai helped the huge camp in providing expert advice through Telemedicine.
Medical camp is a real tribute to God during the auspicious Navratri festival. Patients from far-off places Surguja and Dantewada had attended the health camp. The success of this medical camp is a proud moment for Raipur. It will be mentioned in the days to come, Singh said.
MP Ramesh Bais presided over the function. Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) Mayor Pramod Dubey, Chhattisgarh State Textbook Corporation Chairperson Devji Bhai Patel and RMC Speaker Praful Vishwakarma were also present.
Singh congratulated Public Works Department Minister Rajesh Munat and those citizens who worked for the successful completion of mega health camp.
A total of 13,000 patients’ ECG had been conducted, X-Ray of 1500 patients was done, Sonography and Echo tests of 2,000 patients was done and blood tests of 4,000 patients conducted.
Doctors from Raipur, Hyderabad and Mumbai gave their expert guidance to the patients. The organisers presented a certificate given by the Golden Book of World Records.
MP Ramesh Bais said that poor patients had been benefitted in the days of rising costs on medicare. Medical camps should be conducted at regular intervals.
RMC Mayor Pramod Dubey appreciated the efforts of the organisers in conducting such a huge camp.