Kupwara, June 3: BSF’s 26th Battalion Monday organised a free medical and veterinary camp under civic action programme at FDL Meelyal village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district with an aim to provide quality medical care and free medicines to the poor and needy people of the area.
The medical camp was inaugurated by former BDC chairman Fareed Ahmed Khan along with Commandant 26th Battalion BSF Lienzakai Sithlou and other officials.
A team of specialist BSF and civil doctors rendered their services to over two hundred patients including men, women and children. On the occasion over seventy animals were also examined and provided free medicines.
Patients who had come from different nearby villages for treatment hailed the efforts of BSF for organising medical and veterinary camps in such a remote area. They appealed BSF to organise such camps in future also for the larger benefit of locals. Commandant Sithlou on the sidelines of the camp while talking to media said that BSF has always stood for peace, prosperity and development of the region.
“The aim of such programmes is to develop good relations with locals and also help them in difficult times. It is a continuous process and 26th BSF Battalion is periodically conducting community outreach programs in one or other way. In the past also such free medical camps were organised in Kupwara district,” he added.
He said that they will continue to conduct such civic programmes for the benefit of the local public in future.
Deputy Commandant Vijay Kumar, Company Commander Inspector Sandeep Kumar, Dr Sumit Thakur AC/MO 26th Battalion, Dr Karan Singh AC/MO 26th Battalion, Dr Sreeparna Sahu AC/MO 127th Battalion and Dr Manik Sharma AC (veterinary doctor), Inspector Yogesh Tanta 26th Battalion BSF, Inspector Naresh Kumar were present on this occasion.
Dr Azhar Masoodi (Medicine) Assistant Professor GMC Handwara, Dr Aijaz Ahmad Deputy Superintendent District Hospital Handwara, Dr Rameez Nabi dental surgeon DH Handwara, Dr Kaiser junior paediatrics GMC Handwara, Dr Aayat Mir Medical Officer GMC Handwara were among the civil doctors.