All the doctors agree that rural health sector is not given much importance in India either in public or private sector. Even though rural health centers are attached to every medical college teaching about the medical needs of a rural population and their relief is not taught. Medical care in all forms is needed in the society. Conducting medical camps by doctors to provide aid is welcomed and it is partly helping the rural folk but the merits and demerits should be viewed carefully.
The The follow-up of the patient is not done as the camp is a one-time affair. certain diagnoses are done by one-time examination which is undesirable. The drugs supplied are for a short period and for chronic non-communicable diseases a life-long treatment and follow-up is important which can not be fulfilled by the medical camps.Patients referred from the camps are not aware where the services of that…
