CARD organises awareness programme on NCDs
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, January 12 2022:
The Council for Advancement of Rural Development (CARD), Thoubal Kshetri Leikai under the aegis of Sitaram Jindal Foundation, Bangalore organised a one day awareness programme on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) cum screening at Social Educational Cultural Development Organisation (SECDO) ground in Thoubal Kshetri Leikai today.
It was attended by CMO Thoubal, Dr Y Nokuk; TMC Ward no 3, ex-councillor P Jiteshwor and Kshetri Leikai Women Development Association president, N Sumo as presidium members.
Khoirom PHC MO, Dr Moirangthem Rakesh also took part in the programme as resource person.
Speaking on the occasion, CARD secretary, W Rakesh stated that the screening was conducted for early detection of NCDs including Cardiovascular diseases, Cancer, Chronic Respiratory Diseases, Diabetes, etc and provide appropriate medical care.
About 100 persons of Thoubal Kshetri Leikai and nearby areas were screened for NCDs on the day.