The first lower segment cesarean section (elective) operation was conducted successfully on November 7 at Community Health center (CHC) Sankoo.
 
The first elective cesarean section was performed by Dr. Nasreen Fatima Gynecologist/Obstetrician; Dr. Abass Ali, Consultant Anesthetist; Dr. Amina Khatoon Anaesthetist; Dr. Ahmad Ali, Consultant Orthopaedician; Dr. Anwar Hussain, Consultant Paediatrician of District Hospital Kargil; Sajjad Ali Mir, Anesthesia Assistant DHK; Sayeeda Banoo, Senior OT Assistant of DHK; Altaf Hussain and Mohd Safi OT Assistant's of CHC Sankoo under supervision Block Medical officer, CHC Sankoo, Dr. Ghulam Hussain

It would be pertinent to mention here that the operation theatre at CHC Sankoo was made functional in the month of 1st July 2022 by Chairman Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad on National Doctor's Day.
 
Mohd Hadi, patient attendant thanked all the team of doctors including Dr. Nasreen Fatima,Dr. Abass Ali, Dr. Amina Khatoon, Dr. Ahmad Ali, Dr. Anwar Hussain, Chief Medical officer Kargil Dr Munawar Hussain, and BMO Sankoo Dr Ghulam Hussain, and OT staff for successfully handling the case.
 
 Dr Nasreen Fatima while talking to the media said that since the day of joining she felt the dire need for healthcare especially for the women folk. She said that her first appointment was at District Hospital but she prefers to work at Sankoo which is the most densely populated area of the district.

Talking about the patient and the case she said that the patient namely Husniya Banoo W/o Mohd Hadi R/o Lankerchey was not getting labour pains even after two weeks beyond her date of delivery. She stayed under follow-up till date when she was operated on. 

“The way she was expressing her gratitude even on the OT table is printed in my memory forever and I am really satisfied and happy that the mother and baby are fine and pray for a speedy recovery of the patient”, she added.

She further added that after so many years today her dream to give complete obstetric care at Community Health center Sankoo including surgical intervention has been accomplished. It was possible only under the guidance of consultants from Kargil District Hospital, BMO Sankoo Dr. Ghulam Hussain, and Chief Medical officer Kargil ,Dr. Munawar Hussain Wazir.
 
 At Sankoo she tested tubal patency and intrauterine insemination for infertile cases and PAP SMEAR for cervical cancer screening also.