Health Dept to organise 75 relief camps in flood-hit areas

In a proactive measure to protect public health in the aftermath of recent floods, the Punjab Health Department has announced to hold 75 special health camps across flood-affected villages and localities in Ludhiana district. The camps, scheduled between September 10 and 20, 2025, will provide essential preventive and curative healthcare services to residents impacted by the disaster.

With the risk of outbreaks of water-borne and vector-borne diseases such as diarrhoea, cholera, jaundice, malaria, and dengue rising sharply after the floods, the department has mobilised extensive medical teams to ensure timely intervention.

Civil Surgeon Dr Ramandeep Kaur, stated that the Health Department is deploying teams comprising doctors, paramedical staff, and multipurpose health workers to these areas. “Our objective is to provide immediate relief and preventive care to the communities that have been severely affected. The focus will be on medical check-ups, treatment, distribution of essential medicines, and health education. Special emphasis will also be placed on sanitation, ensuring safe drinking water, and mosquito control measures to prevent potential outbreaks,” she said.

The 75 special health camps will comprehensively cover affected villages and bastis, including Dhulewal, Sasrali, Allowal, Khaira Bet, Talwandi Nau Abaad, Maniewal, Sangowal, Mullanpur, Village Tibba, New Puneet Nagar, Kuliewal, Madhepur, Kannian Hussaini, Khurshaidpura, Akkuwal, Rajapur, Bholewal Jadid, Garhi Fazil, Garhi Sheru, Sekhewal, Sherian, Dopana, Bamb, Accharwal, Khandoor, Pona, Rahaun, Sahibpura, Salempur, Narangwal, Phallewal, Jassowal, Shehbazpura, Sadarpura, Kothe Baggu, Dehlon, Jartauli, Sayan Khurd, Khera, Pohir, Rurka, Himayupura, Ladhowal, Karnail Singh Nagar, Chhajawal, Akhara, Leelen, Kot Mana, Kot Umra, Talwandi Rai, Raikot, Littar, Ghumana, Boparai Khurd, Nathowal, Barmi, Jaangpur, Agwar Ladhai, Boothgarh, Rour, Bhutta, Shankar, Agwar Pona, Hawaas, Lohgarh, Khanpur, Sarabha, Dhurkot, Shehzad, Dhaipai, Talwara, Parjian Kalan, Parjian Biharipur, Dhatt, New Bahadur Ke, and Bholewal Kadim.

The department has assured that medicines, oral rehydration solution (ORS) packets, and chlorine tablets will be distributed free of cost at the camps. Serious cases, if identified, will be promptly referred to higher healthcare facilities for advanced treatment. Dr Kaur urged residents to avail the free medical services, underlining the importance of collective responsibility in maintaining hygiene, storing drinking water safely, and using mosquito nets or repellents to protect against vector-borne diseases.