Raja Akbar
Handwara January 31 (KNS): Handwara Police organised a free medical camp under the Civic Action Programme initiative at Qalamabad in association with District Hospital Handwara.
A team of doctors Dr Azhar Maqsoodi Physian Specialist, Dr Mehrajdin Malik
Psychiatric, Dr Rameez Dental Surgeon, Dr Sajid geelani ortho Pmr, Khursheed Ahamad Clinician Physcilogist,
Shabeena Akhter Psychritic Nurse from different specialities were deputed for the medical camp.
This initiative was an effort to facilitate people in far-off areas and providing access to medical checkup and medicines by doctors.
More than Five hundred patients suffering from various ailments availed the facilities of the medical camp.
Additionally, the visiting members of public were made aware about signs and symptoms of drug addiction so that they could identify early onset of addiction and appropriate intervention.
They were also made aware of Deaddiction facilities which could be life saving for severe addicts.
They were urged to spread awareness among their social groups that addiction was treatable with the right medical attention and that addicts and their families should not shy away from seeking medical help to get rid of their drug addiction.(KNS)