Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh today inaugurated a one-day Blood Donation Camp at the Blood Bank, Government Medical College (GMC) Doda to mark the commencement of Sewa Parv campaign.
Principal GMC Dr Rakesh Bahl, CMO, Dr Om Kumar, MS AH GMC Dr Tanveer Ahmed and staff of the Blood Bank were present at the inaugural event. Dozens of volunteers, including members from the MC, donated blood. Alongside this, NCD screening for pregnant women was also conducted.
The campaign also witnessed an overwhelming response at the block level where a wide range of activities were organized including awareness programmes on women's health and family well-being, NCD screening and health check-up camps, plantation drives promoting eco-friendly health initiatives and Immunization sessions ensuring better maternal and child health.
The Deputy Commissioner appreciated the Health Department and encouraged the community to actively participate in such initiatives aimed at strengthening the vision of “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar”.
The CMO appealed the citizens to come forward and actively participate in the ongoing campaign. He emphasized the importance of women’s health in building stronger families and a healthier society.
Meanwhile, the Social Welfare Department organized a special camp to provide assistive devices to specially-abled persons and senior citizens. A range of assistive aids, including 01 Motorized Tricycle, 04 Wheelchairs, 10 Walking Sticks, 14 Knee Braces and 05 Hearing Aids were given away to the needy persons.