Over 1,000 persons screened under Varumun Kappom scheme in Coimbatore
The Hindu
On the first day of the launch of the Kalaignarin Varumun Kappom scheme on Tuesday, the Coimbatore Corporation had screened over 1,000 persons.The Corporation had launched the State government’s schem
On the first day of the launch of the Kalaignarin Varumun Kappom scheme on Tuesday, the Coimbatore Corporation had screened over 1,000 persons.
The Corporation had launched the State government’s scheme by holding a medical camp at the Chinnavedampatty Middle School in Ward 42, said a release. It set up the camp with 21 stalls by deploying doctors in various specialisations to offer all round medical care.
Of those screened, the Corporation had referred four persons for cataract surgery to the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital and took two of those to the hospital in its vehicle. It had referred four persons to the hospital for further tests after clinical breast examination, eight persons for tests related to cervical cancer, five for coronary angiography procedure and six to the orthopaedics department at the hospital.
The event will run daily from 10 a.m. to 8.30 p.m., offering a variety of activities. Visitors can enjoy dance and music performances, hands-on art experiences, film screenings, and exhibitions from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. These will feature folk cuisines, leather puppets, philately, textiles, and handicrafts.