Wednesday 21 September 2022

Dental and Medical Camp

 


Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh conducted free Dental Consultation Camps in various schools of East Siang, West Siang and Siang districts of Arunachal Pradesh from 14 th to 17 th September 2022. Dr. Arjun Vaishnav and Dr. Shiwani Diwakar from Bhilwara, Rajasthan rendered their valuable services. The team conducted dental awareness program also. They screened more than 900 students at VKV, Oyan, Donyi Polo Vidya Niketan, Norlung, VKV, Jirdin, primary and secondary school, Kombo, JNV, Kombo and primary school, Pakeng. Two Free Medical Camps were also organized by the Mobile Medical Team at Kombo village of West Siang district and Pakeng village of Siang district. 262 patients were examined and free medicines were provided to the patients.

Monday 6 June 2022

Free Eye Screening Camp by VK Arun Jyoti

 


Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti Arunachal Pradesh organized a free eye screening camp at Wakro CHC, Lohit district from 1st June to 3rd June 2022. Dr. Udayan Dixit, a highly experienced Ophthalmologist from Pune, Maharastra came voluntarily to render his valuable services. A total of 154 patients were screened during the camp for various eye ailments. Patients from all the villages of Wakro circle including the remote villages came to avail of the benefit. 28 patients were found with cataracts and they will be operated on soon. 110 pairs of spectacles were distributed free of cost. Eye medicines were given to patients.

Earlier on 1st June, the camp was inaugurated by Sri Tamo Riba, EAC, Wakro. In his inaugural speech, he lauded the efforts of Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in the field of primary health care in the eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh and assured all possible help for such venture in the future also. This is to be mentioned that Dr. Dixit had visited Arunachal Pradesh earlier and he conducted such camps in Khonsa and Longding with Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti in 2019 and 2020.