LAHORE: The doctors and para medical staff of Pakistan Army remained
hectically busy throughout the day in provision of blood screening and
diagnostic services to a large number of people on the first day of
establishment of Army free medical camps for control and eradication of
dengue virus in Lahore.
According to the consolidated figures
made available from the eleven Army free medical camps around 1500
people reported only today. So far 32 critical cases of dengue
infection were referred to CMH Lahore for admission. While minor cases
were provided free consultation and requisite medication. It may be
mentioned that Pakistan Army has established an exclusive 100 – bed
facility at CMH Lahore for free of cost treatment of civil patients
severely infected by deadly epidemic.
The Army free medical
camps for diagnosis of dengue virus have been established at Bedian
Road, Cavalry Ground near Khalid Masjid, Mehfozpura near Ghazi Grid
Station, Cantonment General Hospital, Saddar, Masjid Chowk DHA Phase-1,
Beacon House School DHA Phase-3, Commercial area DHA Phase-5. A
dedicated team of Army medics will remain available from 9:00 am to
5:00 pm daily to provide free medical facility for convenience of
general public. Online