Vivekananda Kendra Arun Jyoti, Arunachal Pradesh in association with District Health Society, Tirap district organized one free video endoscopy and free eye screening camp at District Hospitla, Khonsa from 28th to 31st January 2019. Dr. Vinayak Kulkarni, a senior Gastroenterologist from USA and Dr. Udayan Dixit, a very reputed ophthalmologist from Pune, Maharastra rendered their valuable services during the camp.
The camp was inaugurated by Sri Jitendra Meena, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Tirap district on 28th January 2019. All the HOD’s were present in the meeting.
Patients from all circles of Tirap and Longding districts took the opportunity to get the specialized health services at their doorsteps. In four days 118 Endoscopy procedures were done for patients. Dr.Udayan Dixit examined 202 eye patients. It was a very successful camp. As being a very remote district of Arunachal Pradesh; medical facilities are very limited in Tirap district. Seeing the need of specialized eye care and treatment, Dr.Udayan Dixit is interested to visit Tirap again with more machines and man-power.
