Biratnagar: The B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) held a free health camp at Sijuwa village of Morang district in line with its policy of extending health care facilities in rural areas.

On the occasion, free health check-up services were provided to 414 persons while 200 others were imparted knowledge on HIV/AIDS, immunisation, family planning, child and maternal health care and treatment of gastroenteritis.

Additional Professor of the Department of Surgery and Department chief Dr. Chandra Shekhar Agrawal, Dr. Sanjaya Kumar and Daulat Thakur of the Department of Ophthalmology rendered their services at the health camp held as part of the community health campaign of the institute.