Campbell Bay | May 6, 2026
As a part of the continuing 100 Days Campaign below the Ayushman Arogya Shivir initiative, the Health Department not too long ago carried out exhausting space outreach actions at Makachua Village in Campbell Bay Sub-Division, concentrating on weak populations residing in distant and hard-to-reach areas of the Nicobar district.
To guarantee healthcare providers reached the beneficiaries, the well being staff travelled by boat and dinghy to the village. The outreach programme was carried out below the steerage of Dr. Meena Nasir, Medical Officer In-Charge of PHC Campbell Bay.
During the programme, chest X-ray screenings had been carried out utilizing a handheld X-ray machine for the early detection of Tuberculosis (TB) amongst weak people. A complete of 45 individuals, together with 20 males and 25 females, participated within the screening drive, and all underwent chest X-ray examinations.
The initiative highlights the dedication of the Health Department in the direction of offering accessible healthcare providers in distant areas and strengthening energetic TB case detection efforts in underserved areas of the Nicobar district.
