Hyderabad: Free health check-up camp conducted in BHEL

BHEL: The cardiology department of SLG Hospital on Tuesday conducted a free health check-up camp from 10 am to 2 pm for the benefit of BHEL LIG residents in the local community hall. Prominent cardiologist Dr Kavitha, Dr Srinivas, general physician, and health team members of the hospital attended. About 100 were given tests like BP, diabetes, ECG. The participants thanked the doctors and the hospital staff for rendering services.

Addressing the participants, Dr Kavitha stated that such ailments occur without any obvious symptoms, adding that the period after the determination tests would be crucial. As tests could reveal a threat to life, the hospital was conducting such free camps as part of efforts to identify heart-related problems at preliminary stage itself, she added.