FC organises free medical camp in Landikotal

LANDIKOTAL: The Frontier Corps (FC), Khyber Rifles, in collaboration with health directorate organised a day-long free-medical camp in Abdul Ghafoor Khan village in Shaikhmalkhel area here on Thursday. Around 1323 patients, including 390 men, 488women and 445 children, were examined and given medicines free of cost. Special arrangements were made for woman patients.

Speaking on the occasion, 104 Wing Commander Lieutenant Colonel Shahid Niaz said the main aim of setting up the camp was to provide initial health facilities to those poor locals who cannot afford medicines and fees of private clinics. He said that FC would organise another free-medical camp at Landikotal for all the poor patients diagnosed with leishmaniasis next week.