Health care camp for elderly in Mkg village

Beneficiaries interact with healthcare workers during the medical camp at Mokokchung village on July 23. (Photo Courtesy: Mokokchung CMO office)

Beneficiaries interact with healthcare workers during the medical camp at Mokokchung village on July 23. (Photo Courtesy: Mokokchung CMO office)

Mokokchung, July 25 (MExN): A health care camp for the elderly was organised by CMO Office Mokokchung in collaboration with IRCS Mokokchung district branch and Mokokchung Baptist Church at Mokokchung village on July 23. 

Altogether, 139 elderly citizens availed the services provided during the camp, according to press release from the office of the Chief Medical Officer. Health services such as Eye, Dental, Ortho, Audiometry and general medicine were provided during the camp along with on-the-spot blood sugar, haemoglobin and malaria tests.

The release informed that the IEC team from the CMO office delivered health talks and distributed IEC materials among the beneficiaries during the camp. The Indian Red Cross Society Mokokchung District Branch distributed blankets to the elderly of the village, it said.

The camp was successfully completed with the aid and assistance from doctors, ICRS Mokokchung District Branch, JRC volunteers, healthcare workers and members from Mokokchung Baptist Church, it added.