RAUTAHAT: Dr Govinda KC led medical team has conducted a free health camp in cold wave affected Rautahat district on Friday.

Dr KC and his team conducted health checkup of around 300 people, of which 183 were female and 117 were male. The team also distributed medicines at the Samanpur Primary Health Center.

According to Dr Abhishek Raj Singh, one of the members of the team, people suffering from different types of cold induced illnesses from various parts of the Gadhimai Municipality came for a health checkup.

Likewise, Dr KC said that most of the people who received health camp services belonged to the marginalized communities. He also slammed the government for not promptly extending its reach to such cold wave affected areas.

Dr KC and his team, who arrived at Rautahat on Thursday, had also distributed blankets in the cold affected areas.