- For the first time, the Indo-Tibet Border Police (ITBP) has sent female doctors to forward operating locations in Ladakh.
- From sending troops from Leh to taking care of them at the forward locations, the ITBP female doctors have given all kinds of charge.
- These females’ doctors have been tasked to supervise the medical requirements of troops.
- They have been deployed in different strategic locations with other paramedics to assist them.
- That is not all, pharmacists and nursing assistants have been deployed in massive numbers to deal with any situation and sufficient supply have been sending consistently as per the requirement.
- The base in Leh, where troops are reaching from parts of the country, have to go through from a strict medical check-up and have to have a fitness certificate.
- Here also, a female officer has been given charge.
- Every troop has to undergo three stages of check-ups before getting final clearance.
