Health Check-up Camp Organized for Prisoners at Ghatshila Jail

Joint effort of doctors ensures health services for 30 inmates

Key Points:

• 30 inmates received health check-ups at Ghatshila sub-jail.
• Doctors from Ghatshila and Dhalbhumgarh hospitals participated.
• Legal Service Committee coordinated the health camp.

GHATSHILA – A health check-up camp was organized on Sunday at Ghatshila sub-jail under the directives of JHALSA Ranchi, facilitated by the Ghatshila Sub-Divisional Legal Services Committee. The medical camp aimed at ensuring the well-being of prisoners through thorough health screenings.

A joint team of doctors from Ghatshila Sub-Divisional Hospital and Dhalbhumgarh Hospital examined 30 inmates. From Ghatshila, doctors Dr. R.N. Soren, Dr. Uday Prakash, Dr. Namita Jha, and Dr. Neelima Tigga provided their services. Meanwhile, Dr. Samay Kumar Hembram and Binay Krishna Pramanik from Dhalbhumgarh Hospital, along with ANMs Richa Kumari and Samita Kerketta, actively contributed.

The camp saw the presence of Ghatshila sub-jail managers Satyendra Kumar and Sudipta Sinha, ensuring smooth coordination. The Legal Services Committee panel advocate Sunil Kumar Sheet, court staff members Salkhan Tudu and Bhushan Chandra Manki, along with para-legal volunteer Kanchan Kar, extended their support during the event.

Such initiatives align with efforts to provide healthcare access to marginalized sections, including prisoners. Health check-ups of inmates are vital to identify underlying conditions and ensure timely treatment.

This collaborative effort highlights the role of legal and medical authorities in safeguarding the health and rights of inmates within correctional facilities.