medical and veterinary camp was organised by Army

21 August :- A medical and veterinary camp was organised by 8 SIKH REGIMENT under the aegis of HQ 161 Infantry Brigade on 21 Aug 2013 at Gagarhill village as part of SADHBHAVNA-XV (2012-13). The camp was a goodwill gesture by the Army to promote health care and provide medical facilities to people and their animals living in remote areas in close proximity to the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir.A total of 208 people including men, women and children of various age groups benefitted from the camp. General medical check up of all school going children was also carried out. A total of 459 animals were also treated in the medical and camp.Medical assistance was rendered to the needy villagers living in close proximity to the Line of Control by Regimental Medical Officer 8 SIKH.People from far-flung border areas such as Sumwali, Kurali, Dudhran, Lajri, Bankhuri, Neelam, Jabri, Maidanan, Salasan, Darakunjan, Trikanjan, Gagarhill and Chotali attended the day-long medical and veterinary camp at Govt Primary School premises, Chotali. Free medicines were distributed to all sick & wounded. Veterinary Officer briefed all villagers about better management practices, health care of livestock and prevention of various diseases in animals. Veterinary medicines, feed supplements and tonics were distributed out of Sadhbhavana stock free of cost.  Lady Doctors and Nurses were also pooled in from PHC, Boniyar and other local hospitals etc to diagnose women folk of villages in AOR.The  Medical and Veterinary  camp organised by 8 SIKH at Gagarhill helped in providing better health care, hygiene and sanitation  and  education to people living in remote areas and  this noble effort was well appreciated by all.