Conducted under CM’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

The special medical camp conducted by the state government under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) here on Wednesday focused on detection of cardiac ailments and renal problems among the people and cervical and breast cancer among women above the age of 30 years.

A visit to the camp conducted at the Kavalar Nalvazhvu Manram in Fort Round Road here revealed that many people below the poverty line utilized the camp. Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal who visited the camp told The Hindu that cases of cardiac ailments would be referred to the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital or other empanelled hospitals within Vellore district, or to tertiary hospitals in Chennai for advanced treatment under CMCHIS.

ECG, sugar tested

Dr. K.K. Sridhar, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services-in charge, Vellore district said that ECG test was done for all those above 40 years to detect cardiac ailments. Blood pressure, random blood sugar, and height and weight tests were conducted for those above 30 years.

The camp gave special focus on women, with all those above 30 years being subjected to VIA (visual inspection with acetic acid)/ VILI visual inspection with Lugol’s iodine) test using a magnavision equipment for the detection of cervical cancer.

“If anyone tests positive, we will refer her to the GVMCH, Vellore, Government Pentland Hospital, Vellore, or the taluk headquarters hospitals in Vellore district for colposcopy which will help us to decide the correct treatment”. The 30 + women were also subjected to clinical breast examination to detect breast cancer at an early stage. Positive cases would be referred to the GVMCH, he said.

Ultrasound scan

Another feature of the camp was the ultrasound scan which was performed for pregnant women.

The camp also included ophthalmological, ENT, orthopaedic and paediatric examinations.

Dr. Sridhar said that the objective of the camp was to find out cases of major illnesses so that apt investigation and treatment could be arranged for them in the empanelled hospitals, he said.

Card-holders under CMCHIS as well as non-card-holders whose annual income was below Rs.72,000 and their family members were eligible for free treatment through the camp.

The camp was inaugurated by P. Karthiyayini, Mayor of Vellore. A total of 171 persons visited the camp till 11.30 a.m. Similar camps were also held at the Government Hospitals in Sholinghur and Ambur on Wednesday.

It emphasised on detection of cervical / breast cancer among women

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