Punjab govt to organise multi speciality medical camps in state

Ludhiana: In a bid to provide best healthcare facilities to citizens, the Punjab government would be organising “Multi Speciality Medical Camps” in different parts of the state. These camps would be organised in different rural areas of the state from March 13-28, 2020.
While providing information, Civil Surgeon Dr Rajesh Kumar Bagga informed that in district Ludhiana, these Multi Speciality Medical Camps would be organised at village Chowki Mann on March 13 and at village Pakhowal on March 23, 2020. He informed that the Senior Medical Officers (SMOs) have been directed to find suitable places for successful organising of these camps. He informed that specialist doctors from USA and other countries would be attending these camps.
The Civil Surgeon stated that for the benefit of patients, ambulances, adequate number of doctors and paramedical staff is being deputed. He stated that tests of diabetes, lipid profile, ECG, blood pressure, heart related ailments etc would be conducted. He said that the patients who require further treatment, they would be treated as per the guidelines of the health department. Medicines would also be provided free of cost to the patients, along with regular followup for a period of three months.
He stated that “Multi Speciality Medical Camps” would be organised at village Desian Kahna (Jalandhar ) on March 14, at village Chathe Sekhwan (Sangrur) on March 15, at Kartarpur (Jalandhar) on March 16, at village Kotli Arian (Adampur) Jalandhar, at Khadoor Sahib (Tarn Taran) on March 18, at village Kang (Gurdaspur) on March 19, at village Shikar near Dera Baba Nanak (Gurdaspur) on March 20, at village Sursing (Tarn Taran) on March 21, at Sultanpur Lodhi (Kapurthala) on March 22, at village Baduwal (Moga) on March 24, at Tarn Taran on March 25, at village Pallasaur (Tarn Taran) on March 26, at Sarhali (Tarn Taran) on March 27 and at village Kot (Tarn Taran) on March 28, 2020.