Free health check-up for mentally challenged kids

Childrens Hospital, a pediatric super specialty tertiary healthcare centre in Mansa Devi Complex, Panchkula, organised a free health check up camp for mentally challenged children, on Thursday.

The hospital which is promoted by professionals from United States, held the camp as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. As many as 20 mentally challenged children came to the hospital from Society for Rehabilitation of Mentally Challenged (SOREM) in Sector 36, Chandigarh. About 11 children, who had pre-existing medical problems, were examined by a team of paediatricians and were given appropriate medical and follow-up advice. For all children a general check up, height, weight and BP check was conducted. The children who participated in the medical camp came from the financially weaker sections.

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