The health camp which started from 29th March last continued successfully for 10 days till today.The health camp, which continued till Sunday, was jointly organized by the Departments of Health, Information and public Relations. The government has started health camps with the intention of providing complete health to women journalists.
According to the instructions given by the Minister of IT and Municipal Department KT Rama Rao on the occasion of International Women’s Day, this master health checkup program for women journalists was specially organized by Commissioner of Information Civil Relations Department, Special Chief Secretary to Govt. Arvind Kumar. These health camps have also been started in all districts.
205 accredited women journalists from Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts and another 306 women journalists working in various press and news channels who have organization identification cards also utilized this opportunity in the master health check up program. Master health checkup includes blood test (C.B.P), blood sugar, diabetic tests, lipid profile, thyroid, calcium, urine tests, vitamin B12, D3 etc.
Diagnostic tests like ECG, X-ray, ultrasonography, mammogram, pap smear were done, screening tests, medical officer examination, eye screening, dental tests, gynecology tests were done. The exam reports were submitted on the same day.
The health camp was conducted under the supervision of medical officers and officers of the I& PR Department. The women journalists who underwent the tests expressed their happiness about this program. The women journalists who underwent health check-up expressed their satisfaction that this camp has given a lot of support to the families of journalists.
On this occasion, they conveyed special thanks to the Commissioner Information Department and Special Chief Secretary to Government Arvind Kumar for taking special initiative in organizing the camp. The women journalists thanked the officials of the Information Department and the officials of the Health Department for their support in running the health camp.
