Over 2000 benefitted as CMC conducts 24th year of Medical Camp at Village Manuke with Guru Gobind Singh Trust

Ludhiana, October 25, 2018: Christian Medical College conducted a multi-specialty camp in village Manuke District Ludhiana in collaboration with the Guru Gobind Singh Charitable Trust on the 24th of October 2018. Medical teams consisted of doctors from Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Gynecology, pediatrics, pathology, psychiatry, dermatology, medicine, ENT, Eye, orthopedics, physiotherapy etc. Free ECG and Blood Sugar tests were also done. More than 2000 patients benefitted from the camp where free medicines and diagnosis was available. CMC Hospital Ludhiana and the Guru Govind Singh Charitable Trust have been collaborating to provide subsidised high quality health care to the poor for more than four decades. Speaking on the occasion Dr. Sumit David from the Cardiology department said that “It was a good experience in Manuke village near Jagraon. We have a good potential of patients who needs cardiology care. Patients are happy with our dealing and looking forward for super speciality care.” CMC’s Department of Rural Health & out Reach Programmes (RHOP) that coordinates camps like these in far- flung and remote villages in Ludhiana and other parts of Punjab. For some doctors the opportunity to bring their skills and services to many who deprived of quality health care and be able to touch lives is a reward in itself. Dr Rajit, from the orthopedics department said that there were many who did not get adequate treatment for their medical conditions due to financial or other causes. Such Patients were referred to CMC where the camp organisers and CMC would be share a part of the cost of treatment. Dr Parvez Paul from Internal Medicine was happy to be able to contribute his skills for the rural poor. Dr Anil Luther, Medical Superintendent of CMC hospital was also present at the camp said that CMC was providing services to the poorest of the poor through service minded organization such as Guru Gobind Singh Charitable Trust.