Kathmandu, Dec 14 : The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has set up a free health camp and free medicine distribution programme on the occasion of its 28th anniversary known as the KMC Day.
The health camp was organized by
the KMC in association with the Nepali Army in the sports ground nearby Martyr
Gate in Kathmandu. The event was part of the anniversary celebration programme
of the eldest metropolitan city in the country.
KMC Mayor Balendra Shah inaugurated
the health camp which provided free medical examination for ailment related to
cardiology, chest pain, gynecologist, pediatrics, eye, ear, nose, throat,
orthopedics, physiotherapy, psychiatry among others.
Medicines will be distributed for
free to those needing the drugs in the camp that runs from 8 am to 1 pm today
and tomorrow, the KMC said.
The health camp employing a mobile
hospital (in a vehicle) and provided ultrasound, video x-ray and x-ray services
among others to the residents of the KMC.
The health camp inaugural event was
attended by Chief of Army Staffs Prabhuram Sharma and high-ranking officials of
the Nepali Army as well as KMC's high-level officials. RSS