Itanagar, Mar 13 (UNI) In a bid to address healthcare needs of people residing in remote regions of Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Army organised a free medical camp at Hayuliang in Anjaw district on Tuesday and Wednesday, benefitting more than 700 local populace by way of providing comprehensive medical checkups and distributing essential medicines to them.
The initiative garnered enthusiastic participation from individuals across all age groups, wherein 717 villagers including 184 men, 268 women, 211 children and 54 senior citizens benefited from the medical camp, sources said.
Doctors and specialists from the Indian Army, Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) and Arunachal Pradesh State Health Department including gynaecologists, dentists and ENT specialists provided prompt medical advice and treatment to villagers who were deprived of these medical facilities due to remoteness of these locations.