LEH: Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra on Saturday inaugurated a free medical camp at BVN School, Choglamsar, as medical teams under the Rishi Kashyap Swasthya Seva Yatra prepare to travel to different parts of Ladakh to provide free health check-ups, medicines and awareness on preventive healthcare.
The camp is being organised by the National Medicos Organisation (NMO) in collaboration with Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa, with support from Sewa Bharti Gujarat. Doctors from different states, Ayurvedic practitioners, NMO professors, volunteers, besides BVN School staff and students, attended the programme.
Addressing the gathering, Kundra thanked the organisers for bringing medical teams to Ladakh and stressed the importance of health and education as foundations for the growth of society. He urged the visiting teams to interact with local communities and understand the challenges faced by people living in remote and difficult areas.
Kundra also stressed the need to strengthen preventive healthcare, saying awareness about wellness and healthy living should reach every section of society. He appreciated the doctors, volunteers and local organisations involved in expanding healthcare access in remote areas.
The Chief Secretary also inspected the infrastructure at BVN School, including ongoing construction and development works.
Dr Ram Prasad of NMO said the initiative was rooted in the principle of helping people in need and described the medical yatra as an effort extending beyond treatment to service and engagement with communities.
Padma Shri Dr Padma Gurmeet, State President of the Phanday Tsogspa organising team, said the Rishi Kashyap Swasthya Seva Yatra was launched in Kashmir in 2014 following the floods and later expanded to Ladakh. He said residents of far-flung mountainous areas continue to face difficulties in accessing specialised medical care.
Around 20 members of the medical team have been divided into groups to cover different parts of Ladakh with the support of local volunteers. The teams will conduct health check-ups, distribute medicines and spread awareness about preventive healthcare and healthy living.
Organisation Secretary Balvinder of Ladakh Phanday Tsogspa outlined the deployment plan, including team leaders, group assignments, local coordination and areas to be covered. The teams will now proceed to different parts of Ladakh as part of the outreach programme.
The programme also featured a patriotic dance performance by students of BVN School.
