Kathmandu, Nepal – The Lions Club of District 325I Balkumari Sangla has successfully organized and completed two significant free health camps in Tarakeswar Municipality, greatly enhancing community health awareness and access to medical services. These service-oriented initiatives saw strong collaboration from leading hospitals and local authorities, providing vital health check-ups and medical assistance to hundreds of residents.
The first comprehensive one-day health check-up and blood donation camp featured a team of experienced doctors and technicians from Kirtipur Eye Hospital, Chirayu Hospital, Basundhara Hospital, and Grande Hospital. Services offered free of charge included blood donation, dental check-ups, sugar and blood pressure screenings, complete health check-ups, consultations, and medicine distribution.
Newly elected Governor of Lions District 325 I, Lion Parbati Kharel Pandey, hailed the event as a “historic achievement,” noting the unprecedented collaboration of four prestigious hospitals with a single club on the very first day of its tenure. This, she stated, was an “excellent example of leadership, dedication, and institutional coordination.”
The impact of the camp was evident in the gratitude expressed by an 82-year-old participant, who joyfully recounted her positive experience with the doctors and shared her newfound trust in Chirayu Hospital. Club President Bikash Raj Kunwar reiterated the club’s commitment to ongoing social service, attributing the success to the collective support of club members. Hospital representatives, club presidents Thapa and Kunwar, and camp chiefs Loknath Regmi and Kiran Phuyal also pledged to continue their collaborative efforts.
In parallel, a one-day free dental health camp was held at the Sangla Health Center, with technical assistance from Om Samaj Dental, Banasthali Branch. A total of 162 locals benefited from the services provided.
During the inauguration, Ward No. 1 Ward Chairman Bidur Sapkota commended the camp for directly benefiting hundreds of residents and announced plans for such camps to be held regularly every three months. Dignitaries from Lions Club District 325 I, including District Chief Shanti Joshi, District Coordinator Anita Thapa Bista, Regional Coordinator Kamala Gurung Pradhan, and Zonal Presidents Suman Sharma and Namraj Pandey of Lions Club of Paropakari, were present to review the camp, lauding it as “the best service work so far.”
Fatte Bahadur Gurung, Chief of the Health Center, also committed to continued engagement in social service and offered further support. The dental camp concluded with a significant tripartite agreement signed between Ward President Sapkota, Sabina Papan Gurung on behalf of Om Samaj Dental, and Club 60 President Rajan Thapa. This agreement ensures that residents of Tarakeswar-1 will receive services from Om Samaj Dental, Banasthali branch, at a special concessional rate.
Both camps serve as a powerful testament to social responsibility and partnership, demonstrating the positive outcomes of collaboration between local government, social organizations, health institutions, and civil society in enhancing health security. Program coordinators have affirmed their commitment to regularly undertaking such impactful initiatives. Ranjit Kunwar, speaking at the handover ceremony, emphasized the collective dedication of all office bearers towards the overall development of Tarakeswar.
