30.6.2008
The Sri Lankan Army Security
Forces Headquarters Jaffna organized a free medical clinic
for the civilians in Jaffna peninsula on Friday (June 28).
According to the military sources in Jaffna, over 400 civilians
residing in Kuddaththanai, Nadakuddathanai, Pothapadi and
Manalkadu villages were given treatments by military medics
and nursing staff at the clinic held at Kuddathanai Government
School.
Elderly
people, women and children were the majority among the patients,
the sources said. Army provided dry rations and snacks for
all who attended the clinic, the sources added.
According
to the military medics the large number residents of remote
Jaffna villages are suffering from dental, skin, respiratory,
and worm diseases and from malnutrition. Also, they noted
that nearly three decades of terror war has deprived the
residents of remote villages of quality health service and
extreme poverty has held them from going to towns where
large health facilities are available. However, army conducts
regular health clinics for the civilians with its resources,
they added.
The
clinic was organized under the guidance of Major General
GA Chandasiri , the Security Forces Commander Jaffna and
with the full cooperation of government administrative officials
in the area.
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