Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun under the banner of Pharmacology Club organized a free eye and health Check-up Camp in Aamwala village, Panchayat Building, Dhaulas, Sahaspur block, Dehradun on 23/02/2023. The Camp was conceptualized and conducted under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Vikash Jakhmola (Dean, UIPS), Dr.Tarun Parashar (HoD, UIPS) and Camp was coordinated by Dr. Ankit Sharma (Assistant Professor, UIPS), Mrs. Pallavi Ghildiyal (Assistant Professor, UIPS) & Mrs. Nidhi Gairola (Assistant Professor, UIPS) and with Chandan Raj, Abhishek Chauhan, Aditya Chauhan, Jyoti Srivastava, Kajal, Shivam Kumar, Himanshu Pandey, Bharat Tomar, Siddharth Pathak, Mohsin, Yasir, Shrhin Anjum, Aman Bhatt, Kishan Singh Bhandari, Sanjeev, Sonu, Marhaba student member of the Pharmacology Club. According to the Dean of UIPS Dr. Vikash Jakhmola, the aim of conducting camp is to serve the society for noble cause. Dr. Rishabh Joshi, MBBS and his renowned team attended the Camp. The overall health conditions of all the villagers was checked up by the team of doctors.
After checking, the doctor prescribed necessary medication, actions and precautions if needed to be taken. Beside health check-up, a patient counselling and distribution of Medicine was also done by the Pharmacy Students of Uttaranchal Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
In the camp 68 number of patient registered for the check up of chief complaints like Hypertension, Diabetes, Common flu etc for which they are provided with the appropriate medicine as prescribed by doctors. Apart from this, eye testing and eye care tips are provided by optometrists of the renowned Titan eye+, Titan World and blood sugar, blood pressure & blood group examination was done by the pharmacy students of the university and also provided with basic counselling on ailments and use of medicines.The event ends up in the evening with vote of thanks by Gram Pradhan Mrs. Mehhroon Nisha and up Gram Pradhan Mr. Virendra Singh. They expressed their vote of thanks towards Honourable Chancellor Shri Jitender Joshi, Vice President Prof (Dr.) Satbir Sagal, Honourable Vice Chancellor Prof.( Dr.) Dharm Buddhi, Dean of UIPS Prof (Dr.) Vikash Jakhmola, event coordinators Dr. Ankit Sharma, Mrs. Pallavi Ghildiyal, Mrs. Nidhi Gairola and Students of UIPS for the successful organization of event.
