500 take part in Army medical camp at Sopore

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, February 20

With an aim of bringing in quality healthcare to remote areas, a mega medical-cum-veterinary camp was organised by the Army in north Kashmir’s Sopore area.

The camp was organised by the Rashtriya Rifles Battalion at Paribal Tekri under the aegis of Watlab Sector for the people of Rampura and two surrounding villages, an Army officer said.

The camp was inaugurated by Brig V Hariharan, Commander, Watlab Sector.

A joint team of doctors from the Army and local nursing assistants, including four Army doctors and two civil nursing assistants, participated in providing medical assistance to over 500 people including men, women and children.

“Besides, 376 livestock were also treated at the camp by a team of veterinary assistants,” the officer said.