Hundreds attend army dental clinic

Sandasen MARASINGHE

The Sri Lanka Army organized a dental clinic and an educational programme on health for schoolchildren and teachers in Point Pedro to uplift their dental health.

A student being examined at the dental clinic

An officer of the Security Forces Headquarters, Jaffna said it was one of the series of health programmes held in the area. He added that many other health programmes were held in the same area under the supervision of the Security Force Headquarters Jaffna Commander Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe.

He added that 76 students and seven teachers were treated at the clinic while over 100 students and teachers attended the awareness seminar held at Valvai Magaliyar Maha Vidyalaya in Velvettithurai.

Jaffna Teaching Hospital Dental Surgeon Dr. Sirinivasan, Manthikai Hospital Dental Surgeon Dr. Senthilkumaran and the Manthikai Hospital medical staff members assisted to make the programme a success. Civil Affairs Officer of the Brigade Major Nanda Kumara coordinated the programme with the Mobile Medical Unit of the Regional Director of Health Services office, Jaffna on the directives of the Commander 521 Brigade Lieutenant Colonel Tikiri Dissanayake.