Mobile Health Camp in Bajura Addresses Uterine Prolapse and Cervical Cancer Concerns

Bajura. A five-day mobile health camp focusing on uterine prolapse and cervical cancer prevention has been conducted in Himali Rural Municipality of the district. Health Branch Chief of the rural municipality, Raj Bahadur Bhandari, informed that over one thousand people from all seven wards of the municipality received treatment during the camp, which ran from Chaitra 1st until Thursday.

According to him, the camps were organized in Dhulachaur in Wards No. 4, 6, and 7, in Kuwadi in Ward No. 5, and in Bichhya in Wards No. 1, 2, and 3. Health Branch Chief Bhandari stated that specialist doctors and health workers provided treatment for reproductive health issues such as uterine prolapse, vaginal discharge, cancer, and anemia during the camp.

During the treatment, screening was conducted for non-communicable diseases, including uterine problems in over five hundred individuals, asthma, kidney testing, diabetes treatment for 148 people, and more. He further informed that services such as VIA testing and cervical cancer screening were provided to 62 individuals, and laboratory tuberculosis testing was provided to 14 people.

Dr. Ranjit Shah, a physician involved in the treatment, reported that more than 50 percent of women examined at the mobile camp showed signs of uterine prolapse. He suggested that this issue might stem from carrying heavy loads and engaging in household chores during menstruation and postpartum periods.

Health Branch Chief Bhandari noted that the problem of uterine prolapse is more prevalent due to workload, lack of nutritious food, and early marriage. Additionally, neurological problems have been observed more frequently in the upper high-altitude areas of Bichhya.

Basic health units established in this Himali Rural Municipality only provide primary treatment. There is a compulsion to travel to Kolti and the District Hospital in Martadi for treatment if major problems arise.

Rural Municipality Chairman Govinda Bahadur Malla stated that the rural municipality has historically established a Citizen Treatment Assistance Fund and has been conducting free health camps in rural areas to identify problems and provide services.