Visit of Indian Armed Forces Medical team
Visit of Indian Armed Forces Medical team (June 15-20, 2014)
A team of 4 specialist doctors from the Indian Defence Forces led by Col RK Thapar have arrived in Maldives on 14 June 2014 for medical camps to be conducted in Male’ and surrounding atolls. Additional team members comprising 1 medical specialist and 1 paramedic from the Indian AFMS Team at Senahiya are also accompanying the visiting specialists. The specialists in the team are: Dr. Sandeep Arora, Dr. Gorur Shreeram, Dr. Devika Bhat and Dr. Parul Lohra.
The team will be conducting medical camps in the atolls of Kaafu, Alif Alif, Alif Dhaal and Vaavu from 15 to 20 June 2014. The team would be undertaking OPD at K. Thulusdhoo, AA. Rashdoo, AD. Mahibadhoo and V. Felidhoo. This team comprising of 05 specialist doctors in various fields (Internal Medicine, Dermatology, Dental, Paediatrics and General Surgery) will be going to above islands and consulting patients in regional health centres and if needed, will conduct minor operative procedures. On 15 June 2014 the camp treated 133 patients at Thulusdhoo for various ailments.
The conduct of regular medical camps is a major initiative in Defence cooperation between the Government of Maldives and India to reach out to the people of Maldives with the assistance of MNDF. This will greatly benefit the people of these islands and will assist in providing specialist medical assistance to the people of Maldives. It is worth mentioning that during the last camp held in January 2014 the Indian Medical Team examined and attended to more than 2000 patients.
