The Medical Department’s Siddha wing conducted camps in tribal hamlets of Sathyamangalam hills for the first time earlier recently, thanks to the support rendered by the Special Task Force and Forest Department.
The two camps conducted at Bejalatti and Arepalayam benefited more than 450 residents of hamlets in and around the two places, besides Thalavadi, Thalamalai, Thottapuram, Kalidhimbam, Ramar Anai and Geddaisal, said T. Muthukrishnan, District Siddha Medical Officer, Erode. Arrangements were made by the Inspector General of Police — STF Shankar Jiwal. The camps benefited 158 villagers in Bejalatti (62 men, 84 women and 12 children), and 302 in Arepalayam (65 men, 89 women, and 148 children). The team extended free treatment to STF and Forest Department personnel.
Superintendent of Police (STF) Karuppasamy, Additional SP Prabakaran, Deputy Superintendent of Police Maraimalai, and Talamalai Forest Ranger Ramaraj took part in the medical camps. The team oriented students of the residential schools at Bejalatti and Geddaisal about health upkeep and clean food habits, alongside providing them a stock of medicines. The beneficiaries were given Nilavembu concoction for Dengue prevention, Dr. Muthukrishnan said.
