Outer Seraj Valley, Kullu: Mal-nutrition coupled with limited access to clean water was telling upon the health of many children in interior Seraj Valley of Kullu; something that a medical camp held in the last week of May and supported by My Himachal found out.
Dr Susan Passah, from Jibhi CHAI hospital who was conducting the 6th yearly Rural Health Mela said, “Of the about 500 children examined during the health camp, many of them were lacking proper nutrition.”
Common diseases that were noticed in the children were worm infection, tonsillitis, dental caries, gastroenteritis and eczema,” said the doctor.
Due to lack of access to clean water, most of them showed symptoms of worms infection and de-worming medicines were handed to all children who got themselves examined at the Mela, she added.
Besides conducting physical examinations of the children and other patient, the doctors and My Himachal volunteers conducted dental and eye check up at the four day camp. 
Health supplements to those needing it most were distributed and awareness about health and hygiene was imparted to the villagers.Read Full Story
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