Chennai: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) in association with MGM Healthcare will be conducting a free medical screening camp at several Metro stations for the benefit of its passengers and general public from tomorrow till the end of this month.
Speaking to News Today, a CMRL spokesperson said, “On the camp dates, the event will take place between 8 am and 11 am. All the participants will be screened for height, weight, blood pressure (BP), random blood sugar using One Touch equipment, Spo2 and heart rate. The camp also covers a free consultation and people can make use of it”.
CMRL isn’t new to such month-long initiatives. In June last year, the department, to mark the occasion of International Yoga Day, organised free yoga health camp at its eight of its stations. The department said these sessions were conducted to create awareness about the art as well as for sound mind and body.
Similarly, in August last year, CMRL conducted a massive oral health awareness camp covering as many as 10 Metro stations. It was conducted in association with Dr Smilez Dental Centre. Both metro rail passengers as well as general public participated, had a free consultation and an oral health screening.
The department also came into picture when it brought in a team of 25 doctors headed by Dr Jaideep Mahendra, Director of Post Graduate Studies, Meenakshi Ammal Dental College, Maduravoyal, for a similar dental camp in August last year.
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