Kupwara, Feb 01: Indian Army stationed in snow bound Machil Sector near Line of Control on Tuesday organised special medical check up for preganent ladies in the village.
An official spokesperson said during the ongoing winter season, pregnant ladies face a lot of hardships in terms of medical care in snowbound areas and the situation gets aggravated in places like Macchal Sector which gets cut off from rest of the Valley frequently during snow spells due to closure of pass at Z Gali, slippery road and avalanche threat.
He said to provide due medical care and attention to women and children in Machil Bowl, the Army has stationed a lady medical officer, centrally located at Dudi to help the patients.
He said on Monday, the lady medical officer conducted a Khairiyat patrol in T-Sunt Payeen village to inquire about the well-being of the villagers especially pregnant ladies, women, girls and children. "The Doctor carried out medical examination of three pregnant ladies and 70 civilians incl men , women and children" .
He said such Khairiyat patrols will continue by the lady doctor in the days to come with special focus on addressing the medical needs of pregnant ladies. The locals appreciated and expressed their gratitude for the efforts of Indian Army for such initiatives.
