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RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant organised yet another free integrated medical camp at Government Tribal Ashrama School (Boys) in Jajulapalem Village of Chintapalli Mandal as part of its Corporate Environment Responsibility initiatives”, today (28.08.2022).With a deep concern to provide better health and quality life to the tribal people residing at remote villages, RINL, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant has been conducting free integrated medical camps as part of its Corporate Environment Responsibility initiatives (CER) along with the medical team of sri Sathya sai seva organisations, vizag district. Today’s free medical camp was coordinated by Ukkunagaram sri Sathya sai seva samithi of sri Sathya sai seva organisations of Visakhapatnam District. Senior most doctors of sri Sathya sai medical service wing, Visakhapatnam district assisted by the Medical Sevadal (service wing volunteers), para medical team of sri Sathya sai medical centre also assisted in conducting the free medical camp for the tribals.Representatives of Omega hospital have also joined the service to screen patients for cancer. Patients who need further treatment will be taken to Gayatri Vidya Parishad hospital, vizag where also they will be given free treatment.Medical team from Visakha eye hospital assisted in conducting the ophthalmology related tests for the tribals. 345 villagers from Tajangi, Kittumula, Anjali sanivaram, Lambasinghi panchayath and adjoining areas were examined by the medical doctors team  of Sri Sathya Sai Seva organisation, Visakha steel general hospital and others in the areas of general medicine, cardiology, pulmonology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, dental, gynaecology, ortho, skin and other medical issues.The Villagers were also provided with free medicines, lunch.The camp was also assisted by the members of Visakha Eye Hospital, Gayatri Vidya Parishad Hospital, several sevadal (service volunteers) from ukkunagaram sri sai seva Samithi.On this occasion, the Corporate Social Responsibility department of Visakhapatnam steel plant also organized an awareness program for the tribals on banning the use of plastic as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Jute bags were also provided to tribal people to use instead of plastic bags. On this occasion, the villagers also pledged to ban the use of plastic. Dr. KH Prakash, Chief General Manager (Medical & Health Services) & Head of the department,  Visakha steel General hospital, Mr. A Ashok, General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, VSP, Sri VR Nageswara rao, ex- District president, sri Sathya sai seva organisation, vizag district,  office bearers and many Seva Dal of ukkunagaram sri Sathya sai seva samithi also have enthusiastically participated in this program. The tribal villagers expressed their joy and happiness to the management of  Visakhapatnam steel plant and Sri Sathya Sai Seva organisations for organizing a free comprehensive medical service camp for the villagers.The integrated medical camp was coordinated by R. A. Naidu, Health Services wing Coordinator of Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organizations, Vizag district.