Army organises artificial limbs camp at LoC village

An Army unit located in Poonch sector organized an artificial limbs camp for the villagers residing closer to the Line of Control (LoC).
A number of locals residing in the forward villages close to the Line of Control have lost their limbs due to enemy shelling and mine blasts.
In a first of it’s kind initiative for the people residing ahead of the Anti Infiltration Obstacle System (AIOS) in the Bhimber Gali area of Mendhar, an artificial limb camp was organised at Pinewood School, Hamirpur by the Army in collaboration with Kiwanis Artificial Limb Rehabilitation and Research Centre by Kiwanis Club, New Delhi.
This campaign was started last year in November, wherein 22 physically handicapped individuals from the forward villages were identified by the Indian Army and invited to attend the camp for measurement of Prosthetic Limbs by the experts from Kiwanis Artificial Limb Rehabilitation and Research Centre. Click here to watch video
In the last two months state of the Art Prosthetic Limbs have been manufactured to suit the unique requirement of each individual. These prosthetic Limbs are made from high density Polyethylene and are tailor made to meet the requirement of each individual.
This initiative by the Army in collaboration with Kiwanis Club, New Delhi will not only give a new lease of life to these individuals but it will give them and their families confidence and empower them to achieve their dreams.