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Navy Provides 5-Day Medical Care to Lakshadweep Islands
The Indian Navy is hosting a 5-day medical camp on five islands in Lakshadweep.
Doctors and nurses from the Navy, Army, and Air Force are providing check-ups and surgeries.
The camp offers many types of medical care, like eye surgeries and heart check-ups.
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi started the camp.
He said the Navy wants to help people on these islands because they are far from big hospitals.
The islands are important for India's safety.
The Navy wants to show that they care about the people who live there.
The camp is a big effort with many doctors and nurses working together to help the islanders.
The Indian Navy is conducting a 5-day multi-specialty medical camp in five islands of Lakshadweep.
The camp provides comprehensive medical care, including surgeries, to residents of remote islands.
A team of 29 medical officers, 2 nursing officers, and 42 paramedical personnel from the Navy, Army, and Air Force are deployed.
The initiative aligns with the government's priority to reach out to people living in far-flung areas and ensure equitable access to quality healthcare.
Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi inaugurated the camp, emphasizing the strategic importance of Lakshadweep and the Navy's role in providing humanitarian services.
- Who
- Indian Navy, Army, and Air Force personnel
- What
- 5-day multi-specialty medical camp
- Where
- Amini, Androth, Agatti, Kavaratti, and Minicoy islands in Lakshadweep
- When
- January 14-18, 2024
- Why
- To provide comprehensive medical care to residents of remote islands and align with the government's priority to reach out to people living in far-flung areas
Key facts
- Duration
- 5 days
- Islands Covered
- Amini, Androth, Agatti, Kavaratti, Minicoy
- Medical Specialties
- Cardiology, Ophthalmology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, ENT, and more
- Personnel Deployed
- 29 medical officers, 2 nursing officers, 42 paramedical personnel
- Inauguration
- January 14, 2024
- Inaugurated By
- Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi
- Strategic Importance
- Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands are India's southernmost sentinels in the Arabian Sea
Quotes
Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister of India
“The government is committed to providing quality healthcare to every citizen of the country, especially those living in remote and island territories.”
indianexpress.com
