An outreach Medical programme for the ex-servicemen being conducted by 9 Air Force Hospital Halwara, to commemorate the World Health Day.
Jalandhar, April 9, 2013: An outreach Medical programme for the ex-servicemen was conducted by 9 Air Force Hospital Halwara, to commemorate the World Health Day. This event was an effort by Indian Air Force Medical Services to demonstrate to veterans that “we do care for them”.
Air Marshal AK Behl, Director General Medical Sciences (Air) is the driving force behind this idea.
The Medicare camp was conducted at Jagraon town.
It was inaugurated by Air Commodore RGK Kapoor, Air Officer Commanding 9 Wing.
The Air Officer emphasised the need to observe healthy life style and stressed on the adverse impact of lifestyle diseases in our life. Health education lectures on life style diseases, backache, female foeticide and HIV/AIDS were given by Medical, Surgical and Gynecologist, respectively. This was followed by medical examination of the veterans. General OPD, Medical examination, Specialist consultation in Medicine, Surgery and Gynecology, routine Investigations including hematological investigations, urinalysis and specialist investigations like ECG, HbA1C and spirometry facilities were offered.
The facilities of Optometrist and physiotherapy were also made available.
The dental team from 6 Air Force Dental Corps complemented the medical team in their efforts. The results of the investigations were analysed and medicines were dispensed free of cost then and there. Those requiring further management were referred and advised to visit OPD at 9 Air Force Hospital for further management.
Majority of the patients were found to be suffering from lifestyle diseases and age related ailments.
A total of 285 ex-servicemen and their families got registered and benefitted from the camp. The response of the veterans to this initiative was very encouraging. A few of them said that they did not expect so much comprehensive health care made available at their door step in a remote area and were thankful for this initiative by the Indian Air Force.
The President of Ex-servicemen League (Punjab and Chandigarh) and his team played a very important role and extended their whole hearted support in conduct of the camp.