Itanagar, Mar 13 (Reporter) In a bid to address healthcare needs of people residing in remote regions of Arunachal Pradesh, the Indian Army organised a free medical camp at Hayuliang in Anjaw district on Tuesday and Wednesday, benefitting more than 700 local populace by way of providing comprehensive medical checkups and distributing essential medicines to them. The initiative garnered enthusiastic participation from individuals across all age groups, wherein 717 villagers including 184 men, 268 women, 211 children and 54 senior citizens benefited from the medical camp, sources said. Doctors and specialists from the Indian Army, Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) and Arunachal Pradesh State Health Department including gynaecologists, dentists and ENT specialists provided prompt medical advice and treatment to villagers who were deprived of these medical facilities due to remoteness of these locations. A blood donation camp was also organised with the help of the Department of Pathology, Zonal General Hospital, Tezu wherein 30 units of blood were voluntarily donated by Indian Army soldiers and local youth. Interactive sessions were also conducted to educate the villagers on the importance of timely medication to avoid prolonged treatment of diseases, hygiene practices, prevailing lifestyle diseases and addressing any queries they had regarding healthcare. The programme was in continuation with the Indian Army's efforts to enhance mutual trust, harmony and peaceful association with the local populace, ensure a healthy environment and also raise awareness on the medical requirements of underprivileged inhabitants of remote villages of Hayuliang. Meanwhile, the locals conveyed their gratitude to the Indian Army for undertaking the initiative for the society and urged to bring similar public benefiting projects in the border district of Anjaw...////...