18th September, R.S Pura: Dr.Gagan Bhagat M.L.A from R.S Pura Constituency yesterday inaugurated Orthopedics Camp organized by the Bhart Vikas Parishad Swami Vivekanand from Gandhinagar Branch at the Niranjan Hospital Karan Bagh Jammu.Dr.Gagan Bhagat was given rousing reception on his arrival and after lightening of ceremonial lamp he interacted with the members of the social organization Doctors and Paramedical staff of the hospital. While speaking on the occasion Dr.Gagan Bhagat said that such camps should be organized more and more so that Health awareness is created among the people and the deserving person who cannot afford costly treatment, is able to get the benefit of the facilities, policies and programmes of the government. The Legislator appreciated the efforts of the doctors and para medicos for extending enhanced Medicare to the patients and hoped that they will leave no stone unturned to uphold the dignity of their noble profession. He exhorted upon them to put in their sincere efforts in achieving new goals in health sector particularly Ayurveda and Yoga. On the occasion, President of J&K BVP Dev Raj Sharma also addressed the gathering. Dr.Gagan Bhagat expressed gratitude to the Bharat Vikas Parishad for contributing towards welfare of the society. He said that the initiative will go a long way in improving the health standards of the people. He appealed the social organizations to come forward and supplement government efforts of providing better health services to the people. “We have made new strides and laid edifice of peaceful and economically sound Jammu and Kashmir”, he said adding that though everything has not been achieved in full yet the march on road to progress is firm and the intention of State and the Union Government to take the J&K State to the new heights of prosperity and stability is sincere and clear. During the camp, free medicines and Bone Mineral Densitometry (B.M.D) and other body tests were conducted free for the patients in the camp. Dr.Bhagat called upon the Social Organizations, Medical fraternity and other ayurveda organizations to work together and deliver best services to the patients. He said the country is fast progressing on the front of health services and day is not far when people even in far off villages could avail specialized consultancy at their doorsteps. Later a Memento was presented to Dr.Gagan Bhagat on behalf of the Bhartiya Vikas Parishad .President, BVP Gandhinagar Vijay Sharma, National Coordinator BVP Dr.Santosh Gupta also spoke on the occasion,Dr.Subhash Gupta Retired Principal GMC Jammu gave vote of Thanks. Prominent among those who were present included ,Sat Pal Khajuria Secretary,Jagdish Padha Chief Advisor,Lala Gobardhan Dass Gupta Advisor,Mukund Lal NGPS Convenor,S.Niranjan Singh owner of the hospital B.S Mastana Retd.Comm Excise,S.Barkat Singh,Retd.E.T.O, O.P Sharma Retd Director Law Deptt and other distinguished persons were present to grace the occasion.
