NSS Unit, JSS Medical College, Mysuru February 20th - 26th - 2023 NSS unit of JSS Medical College had organized an annual special camp from the 20th to-26th of February 2023 at Someshwarapura Gram Panchayat limits, Varuna Hobli, T Narasipura Taluk, Mysuru district. Free health screening and treatment camp was conducted as part of the NSS annual special camp. The camp was organized and supported by JSS Medical College, AHER Mysuru. It was conducted under the supervision of NSS Programme Officer Dr. MV Ravishankar, and Dr. Manu G., Assistant NSS Programme officer from JSS Medical College, Mysuru. All our activities are guided and directed by the principal Dr. H. Basavanagowdappa and vice-principal Dr. Suma M.N. JSS Medical College, Mysuru. Faculty members from the Dept. of Biochemistry Mr. Jadesh, Mr. Venkatesah, and Mr Ananth, coordinated the whole event. The medical camp was conducted in Someshwarapura, KambralliMatha, Basalli Hundi, Kochanahalli, Koodanahalli, Makana Hundi. Coming under Someshwarpura Gram Panchayat jurisdiction. The camp was conducted in one village each day. The medical health camp team had involved MBBS students of JSS Medical College, Mysuru. Services were offered by specialist from the Department of general medicine, obstetrician &gynaecologist, and paediatrics from JSS Hospital and Research Centre, Mysuru. All these volunteers catering their services in different medical counters, including screening, patient check-ups, counseling, etc. There were different counters for recording the blood pressure (BP), and testing capillary blood glucose (Blood Sugar), and one pharmacy counter was set up to dispense free medicine for all the patients who were prescribed medication by the concerned doctors. About 963 patients benefitted from the services offered during the free medical health camp series; it mainly included many children, women, and old-age population. Blood sugar (CBG) was tested in 180 patients, and free drugs were distributed to 643 patients. All these adjuvant services along with the patient registration counter were effectively managed by 25 NSS volunteer medical students, who were actively, responsibly, and tirelessly involved in assisting these counters for all 7 days throughout the conduct of the camp. Along with this, the students took the initiative to spread awareness about important issues like nutrition and its values, social hygiene, personal hygiene, etc. A small group of students went door to door, covering most of the houses of the village to create awareness and impart knowledge to the families through posters, flyers, etc. Students discussed with the villagers to ascertain various myths and truths. Students visited different schools to spread awareness of health, hygiene, and nutrition and its values. The residents of the village and school students were extremely receptive to the information being given to them. Overall, the camp turned out to be a fruitful learning experience for all the volunteers. It helped the medical students contribute their little part towards the objective of 'making health care a demand, rather than a need', as rightly said by our respected Vice Principal, Dr. Praveen Kulkarni, JSS Medical College, Mysuru.