Port Blair, Oct. 9: In continuation to the Ayushman Bhavah Campaign, the District Administration through its District Health Society, South Andaman under Health Mission is conducting two days Reproductive Child Health (RCH) Camp at Little Andaman in coordination with Andaman & Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Science (ANIIMS) & Directorate of Health Services, A & N Administration. This RCH Camp which began today at PHC Hutbay will also be held at PHC R.K. Pur tomorrow (Oct.10). Shri Casper James, Tehsildar, Little Andaman inaugurated the camp in the presence of Dr. Rajni Tiwari, Chief Medical Officer I/c, PHC Hutbay, Shri B. Nagendra, District Programme Manager, District Health Society (SA) along with the Special Doctor’s team of ANIIMS consisting of Dr. Reema Dakua, Deptt. of Pediatrics, Dr. Nazma Sathik, Deptt. of OBG, Dr. Rohith. J, Deptt. of Surgery and other doctors & paramedical staff. 

The Tehsildar (LA) informed the gathering that in order to provide special health care services in the community level, Smti Veditha Reddy, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman has initiated to conduct such Specialist Health Camp at each Block & Community Level, so that critical health care services can be made available in rural areas.

Altogether, 273 patients were screened in the RCH camp consisting of OBG, Paediatrics, Surgery & general medicine and the DPM, DHS (SA) has also taken an orientation training of paramedical staffs on RCH, HMIS & NCD reporting at PHC Hutbay.

The general public of Little Andaman have been asked to avail the benefit of Special Health Camp at their doorsteps and to enroll themselves under Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA). Eligible beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) were also asked to register themselves at the nearest Health Centres.