The Indian Navy is organising a Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp in Lakshadweep between 12 and 16 of this month, reaffirming its commitment to healthcare outreach, community welfare and sustained civil-military cooperation. The Ministry of Defence said that the five-day health camp will be formally inaugurated by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Dinesh K Tripathi.
The camp will cover Agatti, Kavaratti, Androth, Amini and Minicoy islands. The initiative is part of the Indian Navy’s continued efforts to support and augment the existing healthcare services in the island territory through the regular conduct of camps as part of the Navy Day outreach activities.
The health camp is designed to provide access to specialist and super-specialist medical expertise in a coordinated and patient-centric manner.
The Ministry informed that the camp will be conducted by a Joint Services Medical Team comprising experienced medical officers and specialists from the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. It further said that the emphasis of the camp will be placed on early diagnosis, timely intervention and appropriate clinical management of common and chronic medical conditions.
