As part of an outreach programme of the Indian Navy to build awareness about the IN in the Northeastern states, a two- day medical camp is being organised at Niuland district of Nagaland on 29–30 November.

The multi-specialty medical and wellness camp was inaugurated by Surgeon Rear Admiral Ravinderajeet Singh, Additional Director General Medical Services (Navy) and Sara S Jamir, District Commissioner of Niuland.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the camp includes consultation by medical specialist, gynaecologist, ENT specialist, ophthalmologist, radiologist and dental specialist, deputed from various Commands of the Indian Navy.

The Ministry said other services being offered to the citizens are Complete Body Analyzer, Bone Mineral Densitometry, Ultrasonography, Lab investigations and Anthropometry.

Moreover, the medicines prescribed by the specialists are being distributed free of cost to the patients.

The Indian Navy is also imparting health education, training on cancer prevention and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) to the civilian population attending the Camp.

The first day of the camp saw an over-whelming response with over 250 people of Niuland and nearby villages availing the facilities at the Camp, the statement said.