According to the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) conducted the 12th edition of Operation DRISHTI, a Mega Multi-Speciality Medical Camp at Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, from November 02 to 04, 2026. The camp treated over 4,000 patients and performed 365 sight-restoring eye surgeries, providing specialist medical care free of cost.
Specialists from Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Dermatology, Dental, and General Medicine provided on-site medical attention, screening, and investigations. The Cardiology Department attended to over 400 patients, Nephrology treated over 400 patients, Dermatology attended to over 500 patients, Dental treated 221 patients, and General Medicine attended to 339 patients.
Director General Armed Forces Medical Services, Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, visited the camp on November 04, 2026, interacted with patients, presented medicine kits, and appreciated the medical teams for continuing services despite challenging weather conditions posed by a cyclone.
What it means
- Patients received free specialist medical care, including treatments, screenings, and investigations across multiple departments.
- The cardiology department identified 29 patients who require advanced interventions such as angiography and valve surgery.
Source
Press Information Bureau, Government of India, “Armed Forces Medical Services treats over 4,000 patients and performs 365 sight-restoring surgeries at Rairangpur Mega Multi-Speciality Medical Camp”. Read the original release.
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