SHILLONG: A medical camp was conducted by the BSF and doctors of Civil Hospital Shillong on November 5 at Baku village in Dawki where mass screening regarding diabetes and other commonly prevailing diseases was done.
More than 400 civilians of nearby localities attended the camp, around 50 cases of diabetes in different stages were detected and are being evaluated and guided accordingly.
One case of appendicitis was detected. Extending a helping hand to the patient, it was offered by Composite Hospital BSF Shillong that the same will be operated free of cost at BSF hospital.
The offer was accepted by relatives and the patient namely Razia Khang Padoh of Baku village.
The patient and her relatives were provided transportation by BSF from their native place to BSF campus Shillong and after proper investigation; the patient was operated upon on Thursday.
This is a part of new initiative taken by BSF to infuse a feeling of ownness and confidence amongst border population.
As intimated by Dr AC Bharadwajan DIG Medical, the medical team of Composite Hospital Shillong will be doing more such medical camps at different border locations of the state to screen the border population and to provide them required medical and surgical intervention free of cost.
