The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) conducted its 12th edition of Operation DRISHTI, a Mega Multi-Speciality Medical Camp in Rairangpur, Odisha, treating over 4,000 patients and performing 365 sight-restoring surgeries between November 02-04, 2026.
The Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) successfully conducted the 12th edition of Operation DRISHTI, a Mega Multi-Speciality Medical Camp at Rairangpur, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, from November 02-04, 2026. The camp provided comprehensive specialist medical care free of cost, bringing advanced healthcare services closer to the people of the region.
On November 04, 2026, Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), visited the camp and interacted with patients undergoing consultation and post-operative care. He also presented medicine kits to patients who had undergone eye surgeries. The medical teams faced challenging weather conditions posed by a cyclone, ensuring uninterrupted medical care to the people.
The camp brought together specialists from various departments, including Ophthalmology, Cardiology, Nephrology, Dermatology, Dental and General Medicine under one roof. Each patient reporting at the camp received on-site medical attention. The initiative enabled patients to undergo screening, investigations, and treatment, with referrals for advanced care wherever required.
The Cardiology Department attended to over 400 patients, conducted 298 ECGs and 406 echocardiograms, and identified 29 patients requiring advanced interventions. Nephrology treated over 400 patients and conducted 341 ultrasound examinations, while Dermatology attended to over 500 patients. The Dental team treated 221 patients and performed 198 procedures, and General Medicine attended to 339 patients.
Notable cases included 75-year-old Biswanath, who underwent a successful manual small-incision cataract surgery with a scleral-fixated intraocular lens, restoring his vision. Another beneficiary was 60-year-old Sombari Gope, who had a dense cataract in a structurally small eye and underwent a manual small-incision cataract surgery with a posterior chamber lens to protect her cornea.
The camp, conducted at the place where the President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu belongs to, marks another significant milestone in Operation DRISHTI, the AFMS initiative to extend specialized eye care and advanced medical services to underserved regions across the country.
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