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Dimapur, March 31
“Thousands and thousands” of patients across the state of Nagaland are availing free medical facilities through the Rotary Rahat Medical Mission at the District Hospital Dimapur, according to a DIPR report offering updates about free medical services being in the town. A team of 20 highly skilled doctors ‘from outside’ are providing quality surgical intervention.
The medical mission that began on March 28 has registered more than 3000 OPD patients. The team of doctors has so far conducted around 120 operations including plastic surgery. More than 1, 200 patients are getting themselves registered daily with great rush in the registration counter.
Chairman of the Rotary Rahat Medical Mission, Dr. Nitin Agarwal has informed that still 100 more surgeries are lined up. They include orthopaedic, general surgery, urology, eye, and gynaecology cases, it was informed. The doctors are operating 60-70 patients in a day.
Stating that more and more operation cases are coming up daily, Dr. Agarwal appealed to the public to donate blood as well.
It may be mentioned that prior to the medical mission, the Rotarians organized a blood donation drive at Dimapur but since blood requirement per day comes to 20 plus units, Dr. Agarwal felt the need for scaling up blood donation for conducting more surgeries as just around 70 units of blood is left in stock. Anyone above 18years and willing to donate blood for a noble cause can come in the blood bank of District Hospital Dimapur, which will be open 24x7.
Dr. Nitin Agarwal further appealed to the patients specially from interior districts requiring surgery to come and avail the free medical benefits and informed that routine blood test, ECG, X-rays, operations and various investigations are all provided free of cost.
Speaking to DPRO, Dr. Agarwal expressed gratitude to the CMO, local doctors, nurses of Dimapur District Hospital and Referral hospital for extending support and cooperation since day one of the Medical Mission. Observing the ongoing Rotary medical mission as the biggest mission, taking place in the north east region, Dr. Agarwal lauded the positive response extended by the government of Nagaland, various nongovernmental organization, churches and the local people for assisting and guiding in every possible manner.
The Rotary Rahat Medical Mission will go on till April 5.
