Health screening of 94 thousand devotees was done during Chardham Yatra, call this number for free helpline…
Chardham Yatra is going on in full swing in Uttarakhand. The current situation is that a large number of devotees are reaching all the four Dhams for darshan. At the same time, various arrangements have been made by the Health Department to provide better health facilities to the devotees. According to the information received from the Health Department, so far health screening of more than 94,218 devotees has been done during the Chardham Yatra. Along with this, 18,989 devotees have availed the benefit of OPD.
Director General of Health Dr. Vineeta Shah said that special health centers have been set up in all the Dhams. Where 24×7 health facilities are being provided. Teams of doctors, nurses and trained health workers are deployed in all health centres. Mobile medical units have also been deployed at various places along the yatra route. In such a situation, health assistance is being provided to the passengers if needed. Health check-up camps have also been set up on the main routes and base camps of the yatra. Where blood pressure, blood sugar and other general health checkups of passengers are being done. Appealing to the devotees coming on Chardham Yatra, the Director General of Health said that the devotees should take special care of their health during the yatra.
Also, before setting out on a journey, devotees must consult their doctor. Keep your regular medicines and essential medicines in sufficient quantity with you during the journey. Along with this, keep necessary medicines with you to deal with the problems occurring at altitude. There is a possibility of cold and snowfall at higher altitudes. In such a situation, travelers should bring warm clothes, hat, gloves, and good shoes with them. Also keep the equipment and items used for trekking with you. Drink pure water during the journey and keep water with you as per need.
Eat light, nutritious and easily digestible food during travel. Also, keep giving rest to your body while climbing heights. If you feel short of breath or tired while traveling in high altitude areas, consult a health center. For information or assistance regarding any health related problem during the Chardham Yatra, you can contact the department’s 24×7 toll free helpline number 104, 18001801200 or 01357156104.
