6,708 OPD in 99 #CovidCareRuralOutreachCamps @GiveIndia @SkollFoundation @LindeIndia @LindeIndia1

10 August 2021, Barkagaon (Hazaribag): After Sadar, Daroo, Katkamdag, Katkamsandi, Padma and Churchu blocks of Hazaribag district, the program of Covid Care Outreach Camp with support of GiveIndia, US GiveIndia Foundation, Skoll Foundation and Linde India, has entered in Barkagaon block now.

During the period of 03-07 August, the camps have been organized at Ango, Nayatand, Talashwar, Nimiyatand, Jarjara, Potanga, Urimari, Saandh, Ambajit,Gosaibaliya, Mahugaikala panchayats/villages of Barkagaon block with total 858 OPD by coverage of 47 villages in Barkagaon block. On behalf of Ms Amba Prasad (MLA, Barkagaon), her representative Mr. Visheshwar Nath Chaube was present in first two camps at Ango & Nayatand to support the program and 21 panchayats are to be covered within a fortnight.

Till 7th August’21, 99 Covid Care Outreach Camps have been organized in the district with coverage of almost same number of panchayats and resulted as total 6708 OPD from 292 villages. Out of total OPD, about 6% people found with high blood pressure and more or less 9% detected with high sugar also. Around 85% of total OPD availed free medicines as per prescriptions of the doctor in the camps.

Also 1 Oximeter, 1 Thermal Scan Thermometer and 1 bottle of Sanitizer have been provided to each among 102 Rural Medical Practitioners (RMPs) to ensure their safe service in the villages. The program is being supported by local PRI representatives, teachers, sahiyas, anganwadi sevikas etc.