Health talk / awareness programme organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2023:
The Community Medicine Department RIMS organised a health talk cum awareness programme at Neikanlong in Thangmeiband today.
The health talk cum awareness programme was organised as a part of the Department's ongoing health programme to raise awareness among the masses about healthcare facilities especially to the elderly persons and those residing in areas who are deprived of adequate healthcare facilities, said a press note by the Department.
The awareness programme was conducted by the doctors and medical interns of the Department led by health educator M Meghachandra Meitei under the aegis of Brogen Singh Akoijam, Head of the Community Medicine Department RIMS who is also the Dean of Academics.
During the programme, the doctors and medical interns spoke in length on the topic 'Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI)' .
Free medical tests including urine test, sugar test, blood group etc were done and free medicines were distributed as well.