5th Anniversary of Manipur Heart Foundation Observed
Imphal, the 13th August, 2018
5th Anniversary of Manipur Heart Foundation Observed
The 5th Anniversary of Manipur Heart Foundation (MHF) was observed at Classic Royal Hall of Classic Hotel, Imphal on 11th August, 2018 with release of its 5 years Activity Report. The Report was released by Shri. O. Lukhoi Singh, MLA, A/C Wangoi, Smt. N. Hiyainu Devi, wife of Shri. N. Biren Singh, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Manipur, Smt. R.K. Meme Devi, IPS, DIG, Director of Fire Services, Govt. of Manipur, and Dr. L. Shyamkishore Singh, President of Manipur Heart Foundation. (Photo : Left to Right)
Since the inception, the Foundation has performed various activities for the welfare of the people of Manipur. An impressive program called ‘RUN FOR YOUR HEART’ was organised in Imphal city on 17th March in 2013 to create awareness of various heart diseases and their preventive measures.
The RUN started from Porompat, Imphal East and finished at RIMS Road, Imphal West, participated by people from various walk of life including popular film and sports personalities and school students. The MHF organised various free heart check-up camps and distribution of relief materials to the victims of devastated flood that affected Thoubal district in 2015, 6.7 magnitude Earthquake that struck Manipur (Noney, January 2016) and free OPD and Echo screening program at different districts of Manipur.
From 11th January 2018, the MHF in association with State Health Mission, Government of Manipur has started state-wide free heart camps along with free echo screening on the regular basis to cover all the 16 districts of Manipur performing at least 2 such camps every month.
So far, Manipur Heart Foundation has organised 66 free heart screening camps in various districts of Manipur including remote and far flung hill and valley areas. Nine thousand four hundred sixty (9460) free OPD, 1149 free ECHO, 3037 ECG, 4438 free Diabetes detection test (Blood Sugar Test) and 4438 Hypertension detection test ( BP recording ) were provided to the patients of different districts in Manipur.
One of the most remarkable activities was the financial assistance distribution amounting to Rs. 4,90,000/- (Rupees Four Lakh and Ninety Thousand only) to 25 (Twenty Five) heart patients from all the districts of Manipur belonging to BPL and Economically Weaker Sections of society towards the treatment of their various heart diseases.
Towards the later part of the Anniversary, a musical nite was also held for fund drive of the Foundation. Kind hearted donors expressed their willingness to help the heart patients with donation.
Dr L. Shyamkishore Singh appealed to the people of all districts of Manipur to avail such opportunities of free heart and echo screening camps at their door steps. He also stated that the MHF will continue to provide financial assistance to heart patients belonging to BPL family and Economically Weaker Section (EWS) of the society.
To avail such financial assistance, heart patients of the state belonging to BPL family may apply to the Foundation’s office at SKY Hospital Building, RIMS Road with relevant medical documents.
Mophun Maring
Manager
Manipur Heart Foundation
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This Press Release was posted on August 14 2018
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