Iboyaima trust sponsors surgical ops
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2016:
Altogether 16 people who have been suffering pain and trauma who could not undergo surgical operations even as they need operations for want of money have been given a new lease of life by getting operated under the sponsorship of Iboyaima Hospital and Late Ningombam Ibobi Memorial Trust.
All the 16 patients including 12 females and four males underwent surgical operations at Iboyaima Hospital and Research Centre on March 18 during a special camp.
All of them were discharged from the hospital today where a function was also held to mark closure of the function.
Iboyaima Hospital managing director Hero Thokchom and convenor of the camp Shivdutta Luwang felicitated all the 16 patients who underwent surgical operations.
On their part, the patients conveyed heartfelt gratitude to Iboyaima Hospital and Late Ningombam Ibobi Memorial Trust for their philanthropic service.
The 16 patients were suffering from different medical problems related to gall bladder, gynaecology, urology and appendix.
Iboyaima Hospital and Research Centre, Singjamei Chingamathak had earlier organised a series of free medical camps apart from giving free medical aid to a number of Shumang Leela artistes.
This time, the hospital was planning to conduct surgical operations free of cost on 10 patients.
However, 31 patients submitted their names and particulars for the special camp.
According to convenor Shivdutta Luwang, the remaining 15 patients would be operated free of cost on April 10 to coincide with the 15th death anniversary of late Thokchom Iboyaima.
Altogether 31 patients registered for the free surgical camp are just a tip of iceberg if one takes into account all the people of Manipur who need surgical operations but cannot afford them, Shivdutta said.
It would indeed be a new milestone of humanism if each of the wealthy and privileged people sponsor one surgical operation each for the underprivileged patients who cannot afford them.
This would go a long way in establishing an egalitarian society.
"We were worried that we may face certain difficulties as the number patients jumped to 31 whereas the preparations were made for only 10 patients.
However, help poured in from different quarters including the JNIMS Director, drug companies/agencies, doctors, nurses and technicians", Shivdutta.
On behalf of the organising committee, he conveyed gratitude to all the people who extended assistance towards the surgical camp.