TEZU, OCT 2:

A Statewide Mega Health Mela was organised at Tezu on Friday as part of the Government’s health outreach initiative, providing free specialist consultation, diagnostic, screening and preventive healthcare services to residents of Tezu Township and adjoining areas.

The health mela was held from 9 am to 4 pm and was inaugurated by Tezu ZPM Baplalum Chiba as Chief Guest in the presence of Lohit Deputy Commissioner K.N. Damo as Guest of Honour. Senior public representatives, PRI members, dignitaries and Health Department officials attended the programme.

Specialist services were offered in Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, ENT, Surgery, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Dental, Psychiatry, AYUSH and Homoeopathy, besides physiotherapy and other clinical services.

Screening for non-communicable diseases, including hypertension and diabetes, was conducted along with laboratory investigations, Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) registration and services related to Chief Minister’s Aarogya Arunachal Yojana (CMAAY) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY).

Services under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infection services, and National Tobacco Control Programme (NTCP) were also provided. Antenatal and child healthcare, eye and dental screening, mental health and substance-abuse counselling, health awareness activities and distribution of prescribed medicines were among the other services offered.

The health mela recorded a total footfall of 412 patients. Of these, 181 consulted the Medicine Specialist, 110 availed ENT services, 97 underwent non-communicable disease screening, 84 consulted the Surgeon, 73 each availed Gynaecology and Child Specialist services, and 69 received Orthopaedic consultation.

The mela provided residents access to multiple specialist and preventive healthcare services under one roof while promoting awareness about early diagnosis, healthy practices and government health programmes.