RAMBAN, AUGUST 14: District Administration Ramban has launched the ‘Hospital on Wheels’ (Mobile Medical Camps) initiative to deliver healthcare services to people in remote and inaccessible areas away from established health centres in the district.
The initiative aims to bridge the healthcare gap in underserved regions by providing timely medical services and creating health awareness among rural populations.
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Ramban Mohammad Alyas Khan, the Health Department conducted a mobile medical camp at Village Gandhari, 7 km from PHC Bathni.
A medical team comprising doctors and paramedical staff provided free healthcare services, including General OPD, ophthalmic and dental consultations, along with free medicines and basic investigations such as blood sugar, anaemia and malaria testing. Screenings were also conducted for non-communicable diseases and tuberculosis under NTEP.
Awareness sessions covered the JK SEHAT App, PMJAY, PMJAY Vaya Vandana, E-Sanjeevani and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission services, including ABHA ID generation. Healthy lifestyle practices were also promoted.
The camp served 141 patients, including 76 in General OPD, 42 in Ophthalmic OPD and 23 in Dental OPD. Tests included 74 blood sugar, 38 anaemia and 27 malaria, while 16 ABHA IDs were generated on the spot.
A schedule has been issued for conducting ‘Hospital on Wheels’ camps across all medical blocks of Ramban district.
District administration Ramban brings medical services to far-flung areas through ‘Hospital on Wheels’
