Corpn. to launch health project for senior citizens

Thiruvananthapuram | Friday | 10th February, 2017

Summary:

more-inThe city Corporation will launch a major project focussed on the well-being of senior citizens next month. “There has not been a comprehensive project taking care of various aspects of the health of senior citizens, above the age of 60. This project was thus formulated with an aim to continually monitor the health of senior citizens in all wards and provide the Corporation’s help in remedial measures. As part of the project, medical camps will be organised in all wards every three months, thus making it four check-ups for senior citizens a year. Another component of the project will be the distribution of beds, walking sticks, spectacles, mosquito nets, water bags and other medical equipment for senior citizens..