Stalin appeals people to benefit from ‘Nalam Kakkum Stalin' camps to be launched on August 2
The camps would offer a range of medical services to the people. 'The general public, especially those who were screened under the 'Ungaludan Stalin' programme and were recommended for elaborate medical screening, must take part in these camps and benefit,' Mr. Stalin said. These camps would offer medical services closer to their habitations, he said.
In a social media post, Mr. Stalin said he would launch the camps from Chennai on August 2. These 1,256 camps were to be organised on all Saturdays across Tamil Nadu. 'The results of the screening would be informed to the participants by SMS. They would be provided with folders with results of their blood test, ECG, ECG, X-Ray, USG, mammogram, among others.'
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