Srinagar : Police on Wednesday organized a free medical camp-cum-drug de-addiction awareness programme under the aegis of Civic Action Programme (CAP) here at Zachaldara in collaboration with District Hospital Handwara.
According to a statement issued from Zonal Police Headquarters, Srinagar team of specialist doctors from District Hospital Handwara provided medical check-up facilities and deaddiction counselling to around 400 persons. Police said that the main aim of the medical camp was to provide access to medical check-up and medicines and to generate awareness about medical treatment for de-addiction.
The attending patients availed free medical consultation from the visiting team of specialist doctors and the team of doctors also briefed the patients and their attendants about signs and symptoms of drug addiction. The patients were also made aware of medical treatments available for de-addiction which could be life saving for severe addicts and were urged to spread awareness among their near and dear ones that addiction can be treated with timely medical attention. People of the area on this occasion lauded the efforts of police for conducting and organising such awareness programmes.
