Doctors examining denizens of Dumriya in Ishanath Municipality, Rautahat at a free health camp ran by Nepal Army’s Indra Box Battalion on Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Photo: Prabhat Kumar Jha
RAUTAHAT: The Nepal Army on Wednesday organised a cancer screening and general medical camp in Dumriya of Ishanath Municipality, Rautahat in coordination with Bharatpur Cancer Hospital and Clinic Nepal Meghauli.
Free health check up of 413 people including 272 females and 141 males was carried out in the marginalised community of Dumriya village, Nepal Army’s Indra Box Battalion said. Out of 272 females, 3 have been pinpointed as suspected cancer patients, it has been learnt.
According to Battalion Chief and Colonel Sujan Shakya, free medicines were distributed to the people and the camp was ran by 2 doctors of cancer hospital and 2 army doctors and nurses.