Dimapur, January 17 (MExN): With the initiative of PB Acharya, Governor of Nagaland, a health screening camp is being organised in collaboration with the Naga Chetana Project co-sponsored by Indian Medical Association and Chetana Trust of Mangaluru, Karnataka for screening of children from 0 to 18 years aimed at early detection and management of the 4 Ds- Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development Delays including Disabilities prevalent in children.
Children diagnosed with illnesses will be provided free follow up including surgeries at tertiary level, as per RSBK Model costing under NUM.
The free health screening camp will be held at from 9:30 am onwards on the given dates: District Hospital Dimapur: January 21 to 23; Naga Hospital Kohima: January 24 to 25 from 9.30am onwards.
The visiting team of doctors comprising of various specialties- Dr. U.V. Shenoy, MD, PhD (Child Developmental Interventionist), Dr. Satish Rao, MD (Psychiatrist), Dr. K.R. Kamath, D.Ortho, DNB (Orthopedician), Dr. Sabita, MBBS, DGO (Gynaecologist), Dr. Asha Hegde, MD (Pediatrician), Dr. Amitesh Narayan. MPT, PhD (Physiotherapist). Dr. Padma Baliga, MSc, PhD (Child Educationist) and Anil Ramanujam (Ophthalmic Specialist) will be available during the Camp.
All parents and children are requested to avail the services for screening and management of any Defects at birth, Diseases, Deficiencies and Development Delays including Disabilities.
