NGO Dhaga organises health camp at Sadirkhal village in Cachar

April 27: Silchar based NGO Dhaga, organized a free Medical & Health Camp at Sadirkhal Village with the help of Sadirkhal Satsang Kendra Mandir, Cachar. The health camp was conceptualised by Sansgmita Nath Mazarbhuiya, Director & Project Coordinator of DHAGA.

The rural area Sadirkhal is located in the Cachar district of Assam, closeto Indo-Bangla border. It is an interior village with zero health centers or dispensary for general purpose. It has only one center where infants are given vaccination and no other health issues like normal fever, cough, maternity can be addressed there. For minor health problems, the villagers have to travel long way to Kalain Hospital. Sadirkhal village was selected to conduct the health camp as there were no basic health facilities in the 20-30 km radius.

The health camp was supported by many Medical Representatives who provided general medicines prescribed by the team of doctors. The team of doctors who attended the health camp were: Dr Ankit Chakraborty, Medical officer, MBBS, Patharkandi BPHC; Dr Abhishek Paul , MBBS, SMCH, Dr Ratnam Deb Kanungo, MBBS, SMCH., Dr Priyanka Dutta, Oral&Dental Surgeon, SMCH.

The team members of DHAGA who volunteered are: Sangsmita Nath Mazarbhuiya-Director & the project coordinator, Souptik Adhikari- Secretary, Pratanu Purkaystha- Treasurer, Sanjibita Nath Mazarbhuiya, Ronak Dam, Saurav Purkaystha and Pritam Roy.

The prescribed medicines were provided by DHAGA members to the people free of cost. More than 200 villagers came to the camp for check up. Some health issues like fungal infection in skin and stomach, eye problems were very common among the villagers. One of the prime reasons for fungal infection is poor water facility in the area.