DLSA Samba organise Special Mega Medical Camp for Senior Citizens

SAMBA, February 28: Under the insightful directions of Mr. Justice Tashi Rabstan, Executive Chairman, J&K Legal Services Authority and also under the radiant guidance and overall supervision of Sonia Gupta, Chairman, District Legal Services Authority Samba (also Pr. District & Sessions Judge, Samba), District Legal Services Authority Samba today organised a Special Mega Medical Camp for Senior Citizens of District Samba at Ahata-e-Waqar (Day Care Center) Samba in coordination with Department of Health and Medical Education Samba which was inaugurated by Sonia Gupta, Chairman, District Legal Services

Authority in presence of Rakesh Dubey, Additional Deputy Commissioner Samba; Vidhi Khajuria, Chief Medical Officer Samba; Deep Kumar, District Social Welfare Officer Samba; Durga Dass, retired Registrar Administration, High Court of J&K and Ladakh, A/P Member, District Consumer Commission Samba and Kathua, Block Medical Officer, Anju Bala and her team of Medical Officers and also senior citizens etc.

The team of the Medical Officers was comprising of Sushil Sharma, Consultant Ortho Technician, Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Medical Officer (Ayush), Dr. Balika, Mid Level Health Provider, Dr. Akanksha Mehra, Medical Officer, Dr. Jahida Choudhary, Medical Officer (Eye Specialist), Sahil Gupta, Lab. Technician and this team conducted a total of 106 OPD (Ortho OPD-35, Ayush OPD- 15, Eye OPD- 28, General OPD- 28, AWA ID-10, Lab test-46 which includes Blood test- 28, Blood Sugar test- 18) at Ahata-E-Waqar Samba. Besides this, DLSA Samba also organized a Legal Awareness program at the same venue on the “Rights of Senior Citizens” for the senior citizens who were present on the occasion.

Speaking on the occasion, Sonia Gupta who was the chief guest stressed upon how the senior citizens are a reservoir of experience and knowledge and yet in many cases they are marginalized and almost wished away by the younger generations of the society as a burden on the society. She also highlighted the myriad of challenges the elderly people are facing i.e., Social, Physical, Mental and Economic which are unique to them. Additional Deputy Commissioner Samba and Block Medical Officer Samba also spoke on the occasion.

Rekha Kapoor Nischal, Secretary District Legal Services Authority Samba presented the welcome address. The proceedings of the program were conducted by Mr. Hitesh Sharma, Panel Advocate DLSA Samba who also presented vote of thanks.

This program was attended by Staff Members of Department of Health Samba, Staff Members of DLSA Samba, faculty members and Students of Dogra Law College Samba, Para Legal Volunteers of DLSA Samba, and Senior citizens.

At the end of the program, free medicines were also provided to the people as per the prescriptions.