GANGTOK, 27 June: The All Sikkim Muslim Women’s Welfare
Association conducted a Free Diabetics Detection and General Medical Camp at
Khamdong here in East Sikkim today.
A total of 210 people of from Khamdong attended the camp
wich was organized in coordination with the Kin Advance Diabetes and Wellness
Clinic of Siliguri and Dr. AH Khan (Remicare Private Clinic) of Singtam.
Subash Shah, diabetic educator at Kin Advance Diabetes and
Wellness Clinic, explained diabetes to the people. Out of the 210 people who
checked in for the camp, 43 were detected as diabetic symptoms.
The camp had Zilla Panchayat Beena Lamichaney as chief guest
accompanied by panchayats Bishnu Maya, Karma Wangdup Bhutia and Jeewan
Lamichaney of Khamdong and youth convenor Tenzing Sherpa. ASMWWA’s organizing
committee vice president Mehrunnisa, general secretary Noorjahan Begum, treasurer
Mumtaz Begum and Parveen Khan and other members from Gangtok and Singtam took active
part in the programme.
