STATE TIMES NEWS
UDHAMPUR: The Army Medical Corps (AMC), a specialist corps in the Indian Army which provides medical services to all army personnel, celebrated its 251st Corps Day with traditional gaiety and fervour, here on Thursday.
The GOC-in-C Northern Command, Lt Gen D.S Hooda, while speaking on the occasion, appreciated the ardent and exemplary service of the AMC’s Department.
He recognized the untiring efforts of the AMC’s Department in ensuring good work done by AMCs in looking after troops and families in Northern Command.
Army Medical Corps has a glorious history of serving the Indian Armed Forces in war and peace and is also known for its dedicated and proficient doctors and paramedical staff, Defence Spokesperson, S.D Goswami said.
He added that the Corps provides outstanding treatment to serving personnel and veterans of the Indian Armed Forces including the dependents of soldiers, sailors and airmen.
On the eve of its Corps Day, Command Hospital Northern Command under the aegis of Headquarter Northern Command (Medical Branch) organised a health talk on healthy heart for healthy living, which was attended by a large number of combatants and families.
The Army Medical Corps, as custodians of health care, exhorted all present to embrace healthy lifestyles in the form of nutritious diets, regular exercise and create stress free work environment. The health seminar was graced by Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, Chief of Staff (COS) HQ Northern Command besides other senior officers of the Command, Goswami said.
