More than 585 patients were tested and treated free of charge in the camp organized by Phidim Municipality, in which citizens from neighboring districts also participated.
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A free orthopedic camp targeting citizens who do not have access to remove steel rods placed in their bodies, arms, legs, or any other body parts due to accidents and place them in the required places has successfully operated on 172 people.
The service was provided to the citizens in a 15-day camp organized by Phidim Municipality and with the technical support of Solukhumbu Polytechnic Academy at the Panchthar District Hospital in the district headquarters.
An additional 585 patients with bone and joint and nerve problems were tested in the camp, which was conducted from Mangsir 15 to 29, said the organizer, Phidim Municipality Mayor Mitra Prasad Kafle.
Patients from Panchthar and neighboring districts of Taplejung and Tehrathum have benefited from the camp.
Kafle said that during the camp, patients with broken bones, fractures and dislocations due to various accidents were also treated free of charge.
Ten health workers, including an orthopedic specialist from Belgium, were deployed for the surgery and tests.
The camp was organized targeting the economically disadvantaged and the general public who are beyond the reach of health services.
The municipality has been conducting such camps for years. Especially in hilly areas, problems with bones and joints occur while cutting grass and firewood, plowing fields, cutting logs, and in traffic accidents. Although steel rods should be placed in broken bones and joints after treatment and then removed after recovery, there are a significant number of citizens who cannot do so due to financial constraints.
The municipality has stated that it has been organizing such camps to serve citizens who are carrying steel rods and nails on their bodies due to financial constraints.
The camp concluded on Monday. Speaking at the closing ceremony, Mayor Kafle pledged to continue the health camps targeting the poor citizens of rural areas.
