Jharkhand News: Palamu Police’s mega health camp sees strong turnout

THE JHARKHAND STORY NETWORK

Daltonganj, May 31: A mega health camp organised by the Palamu police in collaboration with the Lions Club of Medininagar and Lions Femina witnessed significant participation on Saturday at the police line ground in Daltonganj.

Rare Blood Units Collected

A key highlight of the camp was the collection of two rare blood types — O negative and A negative — with one unit of each donated. Superintendent of Police Reeshma Ramesan led by example, donating the first unit of blood.

Dressed in a saree, Ramesan expressed joy and emotion over the act, saying, “I am a regular blood donor. My father was in charge of a blood bank in Kerala, and I’ve never kept count of how many times I’ve donated.”

The blood donation wasn’t part of the initial plan. “It was an impromptu decision,” said Ramesan, adding that “Our Civil Surgeon, Dr Anil Kumar, paved the way for it. He assured ‘all arrangements for blood donation to be in place in fifteen minutes’ and he got it done.”

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In total, 15 units of blood were collected and deposited in the MMCH Daltonganj blood bank — a notable achievement in peak summer when even two or three units can be hard to arrange, according to senior blood bank technician M. Anwar.

Over 700 Health Registrations

The camp saw over 700 people register for medical checkups, with nearly half undergoing pathological tests. A team of specialist doctors from various fields — including neurology, cardiology, gynaecology, paediatrics, ENT, dermatology, ophthalmology, and orthopaedics — offered consultations and treatment free of charge.

Skin specialist Dr. Uday Singh reported that around 60% of the 200 patients he examined had fungal infections. Noted physician Dr. Anand Kumar also volunteered his services, despite not being a serving government doctor.

Despite the sweltering heat, families and friends of police personnel queued patiently for checkups, some shielding themselves with umbrellas. The camp concluded around 2 PM.

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Beyond Just the Ailing

Civil Surgeon Dr. Anil Kumar highlighted the broader objective of the camp: “Public perception is that the sick or the ailing one is to reach the health camp. No. It’s not like that. Even a healthy visitor is most welcome to such a health camp where the visitor can have his BP checked or he can seek advice from the doctors in the health camp to beat lifestyle diseases.”

Lions Club of Medininagar President and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Perveen Siddharth, along with several reputed medical professionals, remained available throughout the event, ensuring the camp went beyond the usual formalities to provide meaningful, accessible healthcare to the community.