New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in collaboration with AIIMS New Delhi and with support of the Union Territory (UT) administration conducted a medical camp from April 29 to 30 in the remote islands of Kavaratti and Androth of UT Lakshadweep, said Ministry of Defence in a statement.

The camp engaged approximately 1,500 citizens on each island and provided free-of-cost medicines along with expert consultation.

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Dr M Srinivas, Director, AIIMS, Delhi headed the medical team which comprised 15 specialist doctors from the fields of Gynecology, Pediatrics, Neurology, Dermatology, Orthopedics and more.

The medical camp focused on providing super-specialist medical coverage in the far-flung islands and helping the local people through consultation with domain experts, added the statement.

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They also delivered basic life support (BLS) lectures to local medical professionals to enhance the standards of available medical infrastructure.

The camp was inaugurated by Dr M Srinivas in the presence of Inspector General Bhisham Sharma, Commander Coast Guard Region (West), Surgeon Commodore Diviya Gautam, VSM, Principal Director (Medical Services), CGHQ and Avanish Kumar, IAS, Health Secretary, UT administration, mentioned the statement further. (ANI)

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