702 Patients Screened at AMC Mega Medical Camp in Thakkarbapanagar: 17 Referred for Advanced Care
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Hundreds of residents in Ahmedabad accessed free specialist medical services on 21 August as the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) Health Department hosted a large-scale mega medical camp in Thakkarbapanagar. Operating between 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM, the initiative delivered doorstep healthcare access to local citizens, screening a total of 702 patients and carrying out 326 laboratory tests over the three-hour drive.
Expert doctors from both general and super-specialist hospitals examined visitors across multiple clinical departments. Patients received thorough diagnoses, professional medical advice, and free essential medications supplied directly by the corporation. Following preliminary checks, medical teams identified 17 individuals requiring more intensive care and immediately referred them to specialised hospitals.
Departmental Breakdown of Patient Consultations
The medical camp saw turnout across various specialised OPDs, addressing diverse health conditions within the community:
- General Medicine: 118 patients
- General OPD: 104 patients
- Dermatology (Skin): 97 patients
- Orthopaedics: 81 patients
- General Surgery: 74 patients
- Gynaecology: 67 patients
- Ophthalmology (Eye): 56 patients
- ENT (Ear, Nose, Throat): 32 patients
- Paediatrics: 29 patients
- Dental Care: 25 patients
- Ayurvedic Medicine: 19 patients
AMC Announces Three More Mega Camps on 25 August
Building on the strong community turnout in Thakkarbapanagar, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has scheduled three additional mega medical camps for 25 August. Civic health authorities have urged local residents in the respective zones to make full use of these free healthcare services.
The upcoming camps will operate at the following locations:
- Thaltej: Thaltej Community Health Centre, Divyajyot School Road, behind Taj Skyline, Parijat Awas Yojana, Shilaj.
- Dudheshwar: Dudheshwar Urban Health Centre, near Lala Kaka Hall, opposite Kiranagar Staff Quarters.
- Saraspur: Sonariya Block, opposite Methodist Church, opposite Seth C.L. College.
