Joint Services medical camp in Lakshadweep treats 4,719 patients
The Indian Navy concluded a five-day Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp across five Lakshadweep islands on 16 January 2026, with 4,719 patients receiving specialist consultations.
Summary
The Indian Navy-led Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp ran from 12 to 16 January 2026 at Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Androth and Minicoy, supported by the Lakshadweep UT administration. A total of 4,719 patients consulted specialists and super-specialists in fields such as neurology, cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology and gastroenterology — the first camp of this scale in Lakshadweep — and 51 general surgical procedures were performed. Medical teams and equipment were moved by planned airlift and sealift, showing coordination among the three services.
Key facts
- Dates
- 12–16 January 2026
- Islands
- Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Androth, Minicoy
- Patients
- 4,719
- Surgeries
- 51 general surgical procedures
- First
- First camp of this scale with super-specialists in Lakshadweep
Practice MCQs 2 questions
How many patients availed consultations at the Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp in Lakshadweep in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — 4,719
PIB (Defence): 4,719 patients availed specialist and super-specialist consultations.
Which of the following islands was NOT among the venues of the Joint Services medical camp in Lakshadweep in January 2026?
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Correct answer: C — Bangaram
PIB (Defence): the camp was held at Kavaratti, Agatti, Amini, Androth and Minicoy.