Chennai Apollo to conduct media OPD clinics
Guwahati: The Apollo Hospitals Chennai will conduct two media OPD clinics at Guwahati Press Club on 22 September and 5 October next. Dr S Kannan (ENT/ Head & Neck Surgeon) will be available for free consultations to scribes on coming Saturday from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. The participants can get free consultations on throat problems, mouth ulcers, ear infections etc from the attending physician.
On the other hand, Geriatrician Dr Rajendran Magesh will be available for consultations on general medical problems to the participants (who are above 40) in the second health camp on Friday between 5 pm and 7 pm at the press club premises.
Organized under the series of ‘Evening with a Doctor’ programs for the benefit of press club members along with their close relatives, the camp has been supported by various hospitals of India including Medanta the Medicity, SIMS Hospital, Apollo Hospital Guwahati, Down Town Hospitals, GNRC Hospitals, Dispur Hospital, Ayursundra Hospital, Wintrobe Hospital, Health City Hospital, Nemcare Hospital, Excelcare Hospital, Sun Valley Hospital, Narayana Hospitals, Swagat Hospital, Barthakur Clinic etc.
Journalists of other States, who are eventually in the city on both the days, may also participate in the camps and take the advantage along with their family members, said a statement issued by the press club adding that there is no registration (or any other) fee.
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