A Descriptive Study On Morbidities Of Patients Attending Free Health Camp In Sankhejung Vdc Of Ilam District, Nepal

Authors

  • Rajan Bikram Rayamajhi School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • DK Yadav School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • A Ghimire School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • VK Khanal School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • D Tamrakar School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • A Shrestha School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • G Shrestha School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • M Sharma School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • N Manandhar School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • M Bhattachan School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • R Gautam School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,
  • PK Pokharel School of Public Health and Community Medicine, BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan,

Keywords:

Free Health Camp, Ilam, Sankhejung

Abstract

Free health camp is an important means to cater health services to the needy people in an underdeveloped country like Nepal with difficult geographical terrain. The objective of this study was to assess the morbidities of patients attending the free health camp in Sankhejung, Ilam. A total of 399 patients visited the health camp and 35.1% of them were males. It was observed that diseases with musculoskeletal system and gastrointestinal system were reported among 24.3% and 25.1% of the attendees respectively. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the free health camp services was utilized more by the females and more burden of disease was found among musculoskeletal and digestive system.

Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2013; 3(4); 48-51

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v3i4.9555

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Published

2014-01-11

How to Cite

Rayamajhi, R. B., Yadav, D., Ghimire, A., Khanal, V., Tamrakar, D., Shrestha, A., Shrestha, G., Sharma, M., Manandhar, N., Bhattachan, M., Gautam, R., & Pokharel, P. (2014). A Descriptive Study On Morbidities Of Patients Attending Free Health Camp In Sankhejung Vdc Of Ilam District, Nepal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 3(4), 48–51. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JCMC/article/view/9555

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 4 (2013)

Section

Original Research Articles