Dimapur, April 5 (MExN): The Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), Burma Camp and Urban Primary Health Centre (UPHC), Duncan Bosti, Dimapur conducted free medical camps at 18 colonies under the DMC jurisdiction during the month of March.
The residents of Zakiesatuo, Lotha church, Oriental Colony, Kyong Colony, Chakhesang Colony, PWD, Supply Colony, and LRC Colony was done by UPHC Duncan Bosti and Bank Colony, Police Colony, Circuit house, DAM, Rengma Colony, Rangailong Colony, Dr Haralu I & II was covered by UPHC Burma Camp.
The initiative was headed by the MO I/c UPHC, Burma Camp, MO I/c Duncan Bosti, Urban Consultant, GNMs, ANMs along with other NUHM staffs of both the UPHCs supported by the Urban ASHA. A total of 1,411 patients of elderly people, pregnant women and children availed the free health services and free medicines. DAPCU mobile ICTC team and Urban Malaria team also attended the camps where patients were tested for HIV and malaria respectively.
Counseling on proper nutrition and sanitation, importance of ANC and PNC checkup was provided to the people. The camp turned out to be a success with the targeted people turning up for the health service. It is to be noted that NUHM has coverage of 23 Wards in Urban Dimapur and conducts free health camps every month within its respective jurisdiction.
