Medical check-up for scribes at GNRC Hospital
The GNRC Hospitals in association with Guwahati Press Club has organized a free medical check-up camp for the media persons with their families on December 29 next. The camp, to be held in GNRC Dispur auditorium, will start at 11 am (till 4 pm). The member-journalists with the families can avail the benefits of free consultation with doctors, ECG, Blood Sugar check, Blood Pressure and weight check-up in the camp. Subsequent tests, if any, advised by the doctors will be carried out at discounted rates to help them all. Interested persons can take prior appointment over phone from Mrinal Ali Hazarika (Executive-PR, Marketing, GNRC Hospitals, M-095084 14653) or directly come to the venue on the day of the camp.
Member-journalists are request to participate in the camp.
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Guwahati Press Club, in cooperation with Sri Sankardev Nethralaya has organized an eye check-up camp for the journalists at the press club premises on 29th February (Friday) next. The camp starts at 9 am, stated a press release issued by Guwahati Press Club.
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