LIKABALI, 16 Jan: Altogether 685 individuals from Likabali and nearby Assam benefitted from a health camp organised here by the Lower Siang District Health Society, in association with the 56 Infantry Division of the Indian Army, the Bogum Ao Foundation, and the North East Foundation for Health Education and Livelihood Skills on Friday.
Inaugurated by Deputy Speaker Kardo Nyigyor, the camp delivered free comprehensive services,including gynaecology, ENT, eye, general surgery, paediatrics, orthopaedics, medicine, dental consultations, AI-powered TB screening, dental/NCD screening, and free medicines.
In his address, Nyigyor commended the Health Department and the Army for their exemplary civil-military collaboration, calling the camp “one of its kind in Lower Siang district.” He urged NHM Arunachal Pradesh to partner with the military to conduct similar camps across other districts, so that more patients can benefit from specialist services at their doorsteps.
NHM State Mission Director Marge Sora highlighted the seamless coordination and “significant Ayushman Bharat objectives achieved through specialist deputations from multiple districts, and the NHM’s technical support.”
The partner organisations received tokens of appreciation during the valedictory function.
