<span style="color: #222222;">All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) organized a first ever 3-day free medical camp in remote Zanskar region in Ladakh. Asoka Mission organized the camp from 24th to 28th July at the Community Health centre in Padum of Zanskar.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Over 1500 patients, including 450 by Orthopaedics and 120 by Gynaecology along with Oncology, Neurosurgery, Paediatrics and General Medicine specialists, were screened in the OPD during the camp.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">About 70 patients were identified with serious or advanced illnesses related to suspected cancer, for knee replacement and neurological treatment. Asoka Mission will facilitate further treatment of serious cases at AIIMS, New Delhi.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">During the camp, the AIIMS doctors found that the cases of gastritis, stomach ulcer and potential stomach cancer were quite high in Zanskar region. However, the prevalence of diabetes was minimal.</span><br />