Sri Lankan refugees at the special camp in Thoppukollai a special camp in India have been screened for non-communicable diseases, The Hindu newspaper reported.
A free health camp to benefit the Sri Lankan refugees accommodated at the special camp in Thoppukollai was conducted at the camp site in the village on Saturday as part of celebrations birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
D. Parimala Devi, Dean cum Special Officer of Government Medical College, in her inaugural address, spoke on the objective of the camp organised as part of Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme.
Kamalanathan, leader of the camp, said the camp helped the refugees understand the significance of the health insurance scheme.
S. Swaminathan, Project Officer for the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme, said the Health Department had notified six hospitals in the district for the Chief Minister’s health insurance cover.
-Agencies
