Blood screening camp at Govt Arya College

Under the national ‘Swath Nari Sashakt Parivar’ (SNSP) campaign, the Health Department recently organised a two-day blood screening camp for girl students on the premises of Government Arya College, Nurpur.

As part of the camp, a team of laboratory technicians and supporting medical staff of the local Civil Hospital took blood samples of the girl students for HIV and other blood examinations.

The hospital team conducted blood testing of 296 students during the two-day camp, jointly organised by the college and the local Civil Hospital’s administration. Apart from girl students, blood testing was also conducted for the female college staff — teaching and non-teaching faculty members.

Principal Anil Thakur said the objective of the camp was to examine blood samples of females to detect any health-related issue and deficiency so that appropriate measures could be taken to improve health, and check deficiencies.

He said the SNSP drive would bring together communities and healthcare providers to reaffirm the government’s vision of “Healthy women, empowered families and stronger India”.

Nurpur Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Anupam said the campaign had been launched to improve the health and wellbeing of women and children across the country through health check-up camps, and screening and awareness sessions.

She added that it also aimed to enhance access to health services focusing on non-communicable diseases.