COVID-19 awareness programme held in Kakching
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 14 2020:
An awareness programme on COVID-19 organised by the Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA) Kakching District Committee in association with the United People's Administrative Council (UPACO) was held in Pallel Bazar, Kakching district today.
CADA president Hijam Priyokumar, UPACO working president Thokchom Basudeva and Pallel Bazar Board Action Committee attended the programme as presidium members.
Face masks and hand sanitizers were also distributed to all the participants as part of the awareness programme.
Resource person of the programme Geetchandra Mangang, CADA gen secy, addressed the crowd and spoke about COVID-19 and its psychological aspect.
He asserted that people need to change the way they treat COVID patients and inmates of IQCS/CQCs, as it can have serious psychological impact on the patient, leading to depression and suicidal thoughts.