Health camp held in remote Dungri village of Jumla

BY OUR CORRESPONDENT Jumla, June 13:  A health camp for women has been conducted in Dungri, a remote village of Jumla district. The District Health Office, Jumla, has conducted the health camp in the village to solve the cervical problem prevalent among women.

There are 46 households in Dungri village which is located in Tila Rural Municipality-5. It takes about three hours uphill walk from Karnali Highway to reach the village.

The health post is in Kudari and locals are compelled to walk all day for general checkup. Due to the lack of accessible health facilities, women having uterus problems are deprived of treatment.

The health camp was demanded after many women in the village were having uterus problem. The health camp was conducted as per the demand of villagers. 

According to Morcha Shahi, coordinator of the Safe Maternity and Family Planning Programme under the District Health Office, the 

camp was conducted after many women reported that they had problems in their uterus.

According to Shahi, a medical team including Dr. Tibvin Kumar Shiwakoti, a medical officer of the institute and the health workers of the health service office have reached there and conducted a one-day course on cervical cancer, obstetric fistula screening and IUCD implant camp as well as orientation programme for the nursing staff.

In the camp, 73 women having their uterus problem were examined.  Three women from Dhimkot village 

also underwent health check-up and screening. Among them, 26 women were in need of uterus related treatment. 

According to Shahi, six women were found having problem of uterine prolapse. Similarly, 23 women were provided with necessary medicines and counselling. Many women were asked for follow-up checkup to improve their health condition. 

According to Dr. Shiwakoti, most of the women have problems including cervical, stomach ache, back pain and bleeding. He emphasised that testing and screening have helped many women to avoid cervical cancer.

The locals are pleased to receive the health checkup in their own village. Goili Rawat, 50, a local, thanked the team of health workers.