MYAGDI, June 24: Free health check-up and specialist service camps have benefitted more than 1,000 persons in Myagdi district last week.
The health camps were organised by National Health Fund under the Social Welfare Council in the district.
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The camp organised at Darbang of Malika Rural Municipality on Thursday benefitted 395 persons while 400 benefitted from the camp in Pokharebagar of Annapurna Rural Municipality on Friday, and 300 from the camp at Beni Hospital on Saturday.
Gynaecological specialist Dr Sarita Gurung, paediatric specialist Dr Nawaraj Suvedi and general physician Dr Rupesh Shrestha provided the health check-up services at these places and were assisted by local health workers, according to Fund chairman Hum Bahadur Baruwal.
Medicines were also provided to the patients free of cost at these health camps.