Medical camp
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 10 2011:
The 33 Field Regiment under the aegis of 57 Mountain Artillery Brigade of Red Shield Division organized a Free Medical Camp today at Joynagar ME School, in Kumarpara Nizjoynagar Gram Panchayat with the assistance of 457 Field Hospital and Department of Health, Cachhar district.
The aim of this medical camp was to provide free medical checkup and medicines to the needy people of far flung villages.
Seven doctors from Army and civil including an ENT Specialist, an Ophthalmologist, a lady doctor and a dental specialist attended the camp to render their services to the villagers from Nizjoynagar and adjoining areas.
The event was inaugurated by Brigadier MK Mukherjee, Commander 57 Mountain Artillery Brigade.
Around 900 people were treated in the camp.
A motivational lecture to encourage locals to join army and a peace meeting of all the village heads and chairmen of village committees was also organized during this medical camp.