A rural medicine camp is set up at an area school 
A patient waiting area is created outside the school 
The table in the foreground has seats for 2 doctors and 2 patients 
The last patient of the day is evaluated by physicians
Camps organized by the Dept of Community Medicine serve as primary care for village populations which
otherwise would not travel to healthcare centers. We screen patients for hypertension, diabetes, COPD, cardiac
disease, malnutrition, etc. We also provide patient education on diet, exercise, and management of chronic
conditions. Additionally, we inform patients how to prevent the spread of vector-borne and communicable
diseases. Patients requiring specialized treatment are referred to our secondary and tertiary centers.
Rural medicine camps are temporary remote healthcare facilities that are created by Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Camp Location
Primary (elementary) school in Sanoor, Karnataka, India.
Approximately 39 km from KMC, Manipal, or 50 min by road.