Mission Myanmar Phase III of Shija
15 March, 2014
After the two successful missions, Mission Myanmar Phase III of Shija, another goodwill ambassador to bring India and Myanmar in general and Sagaing and Manipur in particular closer for growth and development will set off to render free surgical treatment to cleft lip and palate patients and also to perform free laparoscopic surgeries at Monywa General Hospital, Myanmar from 20th to 23rd March’14. The mission is a triangular effort of Indian Consulate General, Mandalay and Myanmar Government; Smile Train Shija cleft project and Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India (AMASI).
A team of 14 members will be flagged off from Raj Bhawan by His Execellency the Governor of Manipur Shri VK Duggal on 17th March at 9.50 am.
The team will reach Monywa on 19th March and start the camp on 20th March which will be continued till 23rd March. More than 100 cleft lip and palate patients and over 30 patients with gall stone, appendicitis, hernias and ovarian swellings are registered at Monywa General Hospital.
The team members are Dr Kh Palin and Dr Partha Sadhu, Consultant Plastic Surgery, SHRI; Dr.Jugindra. S, Consultant MAS and General Surgery (President East Zone AMASI); Dr Th Dinesh and Dr.T.Kennedy, Consultant in Anesthesiology, SHRI; Dr.Parikh Harsh Kashyap, Resident Anesthesiology; Dr Kh Chetan, Medical Officer; Dr.Venkateswara Rao Gurram, Resident, General Surgery, RK Romen OT Technician, Shima Y, Nutanmanjuri. Th. and L. Indira, Nurse; Premjit L, Asst Manager Business Development and Arun Ng, IT Assistant.
The 3rd mission is again consented by HE Chief Minister of Saigang Division. Hospitality and transportation for the team will be arranged by the Saigang Government, Myanmar.
As a contribution towards the neighbouring country, a team from Shija Hospitals marked its beginning by starting the venture of “Mission Myanmar Phase I for cleft lip and palate” in May 2013. 103 operations were performed on 87 cleft patients during the mission.
In continuation of its service to Myanmar, “Mission Myanmar Phase II for sight” was performed by Shija Eye Care Foundation in Dec 2013 which was sponsored by our Honourable Chief Minister of Manipur. The mission was also a successful one where 179 cataract patients were operated.
(Santosh Shekhar)
AGM-BD
Shija Hospitals and Research Institute
Langol, Imphal , Manipur, INDIA 795004
Ph : 385 2414214, 2414252, 2413005, 24163142
Fax : 91 385 2412018
www.shijahospitals.com
* This PR was sent to e-pao.net by Santosh Shekhar (Shija Hospitals and Research Institute) who can be contacted at santosh_07(at)yahoo(dot)com
This Press Release was posted on March 16, 2014
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