Deafness screening camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 09 2016 :
The District Health Society, Thoubal, in asso-
ciation with National Programme for
Prevention and Control of Deafness, Thoubal
and ALIMCO, Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment, Government of India, initiated
a six-day deafness screening camp at Thoubal
District Hospital today.
The camp is held under
the theme "Lets wipe out deafness and mutism".
The opening event was attended by
Deputy Commissioner and District Health
Society Thoubal Chairman T Ranjit, Thoubal
CMO and District Health Society, Thoubal,
District Mission Director Dr N Jayantakumar
and Thoubal District Hospital Medical Su-
perintendent Dr H Angomcha as chief guest,
president and guest of honour respectively.
The camp is organised as a part of Na-
tional Health Mission's National Programme
for Prevention and Control of Deafness.
The camp will be held at Santhel commu-
nity hall, Sugnu CHC, Kakching CHC,
Yairipok CHC and Lilong PHC on July 10,
11, 12, 13 and 14 respectively.