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Drive by Health Department to Screen the Population for Non Communicable Diseases Continues

Chandigarh, 10th September, 2016: Chandigarh Health Department in collaboration with Chandigarh Transport Undertaking organized a free Health cum Screening Camp at Chandigarh Transport Undertaking Workshop, Industrial Area, Phase - 1, Chandigarh today under the leadership of Dr. Vanita Gupta, Director Health Services and Sh. Amit Talwar, PCS, Director Transport, Chandigarh Administration.

This camp was organized specifically for employees working under CTU. This was the eighth Health organized by the Chandigarh Health Department. The previous camps were held at Civil Dispensary- Daddu Majra, Maulijagran, Dhanas, Ramdarbar, Public Health Dispensary- Sector 25, Civil Dispensary-Sector 8 and Village Behlana, Chandigarh.

Dr. Vanita Gupta and Sh. Amit Talwar assured the provision of optimum preventive, diagnostic and curative services along with the early detection of NCD risk factors, timely referral and management of Non communicable diseases in the camp. Both the officers reiterated about their commitment towards the health of CTU employees and agreed to organize similar medical camps at Depot No 3 & 4 shortly. Free investigations were undertaken and medicines were provided in the camp.  

Around 460 CTU employees were examined at the camp and approx 290 were examined at Medical OPD and were given treatment accordingly. 304 employees were examined by Eye specialist at the venue out of which 7 were diagnosed for Cataract and 1 for diabetic retinopathy. Fresh refraction of 125 employees was done. Employees already using glasses were rechecked for any change in number. Total 156 employees were examined by the ENT specialist along with their screening for oral cancer and 3 were suspected for precancerous lesions. 62 were examined for various skin diseases by dermatologist and most of the patients were found to be suffering from fungal infection and eczema.

In addition Nursing students conducted risk profiling of people > 30yrs. And out of 347 employees above 30 the age of years, 95 were found to be hypertensive and 77 were overweight and 237 were found to be obese. Approx. 40 employees were tested for HIV and VDRL. 36 employees were tested for malaria and 83 for thyroid. 235 employees screened for Diabetes and 47 were found to be suspected for the same. Counselling regarding healthy lifestyle, weight management was given to 287 employees on the spot by dietician.


Drivers and conductors with pain in back and neck were taught exercises and remedial measures by the physiotherapists. An informative and educative exhibition on HIV/ AIDS, Iodine Deficiency Disorders, Leprosy and tuberculosis was organized to generate awareness amongst the CTU employees. 

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