Aug 14, 2007

Free medical camp

Tirunelvali:The INS Kattabomman naval base, located at South Vijayanarayanam near Nanguneri will organize a multi-speciality medical camp at ‘MGS Illam’, Moolaikkaraipatti on August 15 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m.An official statement said the Principal Medical Officer, INS Kattabomman, Surgeon Lt. V.K. Pareek, along with a team of specialists including a gynaecologist, paediatrician, endocrinologist and a dietician and Dr. Kamalashankar, a dentist from Sattankulam, would render free consultation.Free testing of blood, ECG and blood pressure would be done and free medicines provided to the visitors, the statement said.Meanwhile, Arun Nursing Home of Tirunelveli Town will conduct a free medical camp in the hospital to test bone mineral density.