DORU:
A medical camp was organised by 36 Rashtriya Rifles (Garhwal Rifles) under the
aegis of Headquarters 2 Sector Rashtriya Rifles at Larikpur (Doru) in South
Kashmir with assistance from the civil medical authorities on 11 February 2012. Aim of the medical camp was to provide
special medical care to the villagers in the far-flung areas right at their
door step.
Through close liaison with
the Chief Medical Officer, Anantnag, the camp was conducted by a team of 10
civil doctors including Physician, Surgeon, Gynecologist, Pediatrician,
Ophthalmologist, ENT specialist Dermatologist, Dentist and two lady
doctors. A total of two doctors from
Army also provided medical assistance at the medical camp.
The
medical camp was inaugurated by village elder.
While addressing the media and locals, Brigadier Sanjay Gupta, Commander
2 Sector RR said that Army will continue to conduct such medical camps for the
people of remote areas of Kashmir
Valley as also other
development programs to bring normalcy and induce confidence among the local
populace in Army and in the civil administration. 
The medical camp received an overwhelming
response from the local population. The
medical camp was a huge success, as a total of 3115 patients of all age groups
including women and children were attended by a team of civil & military
doctors. Large quantity of medicines
were distributed free of cost at the camp.
The people expressed their deep gratitude and appreciation for this
humane gesture of the Army in fulfilling basic medical needs of the populace.
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