KARNAH, Sept. 6 -- Peerzada Sayeed

A mega medical camp was held today at Teetwal, near the Line of Control, where around 500 patients from surrounding border villages received free medical examinations and medicines. The camp also provided disability certificates to specially-abled persons locally, eliminating the need for travel to distant hospitals.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Kupwara, Dr. Masarat Aslam, inaugurated the camp and emphasized that providing quality healthcare to the residents of border areas remains the Health Department's top priority. He informed that earlier, patients had to travel to Kupwara to obtain disability certificates, but in the last month, two medical board camps have been organized in Karnah itself, enhanci...