JALESHWAR, Dec 23: Three hundred and twenty-nine persons were provided with free surgery at an extensive health camp operated by Nepal Army at Mahottari.
The health camp that was originally said to run from December 13 to 21, was extended by a day till Sunday considering the large number of patients coming to the camp seeking service. The health camp was organized at the Khakhana Secondary School at Sonama Rural Municipality-3.
More than five hundred treated at health camp
A team of specialists including surgeons from the Army Hospital performed surgery on 194 men and 135 women free of cost, Nepal Army chief surgeon Dr Shrreejan Malla said. He said 178 complicated, 47 medium and 104 general surgical operations were performed during the period.
Likewise, about 22 thousand patients were given free health examination on the occasion. Medicines were also distributed to the patients free of cost.
