2-day national conference on palliative care begins
Doctors, Nurses Have Contributed To Development Of Medical Sector By Winning Awards : CM Ibobi
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 19 2015: Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi on Thursday stated that despite poor economic conditions of the State, the Government of Manipur has been focusing on health sector and the State has even bagged prestigious national awards as a result of the yeoman service rendered by the State's doctors and nurses.

The Chief Minister was speaking at the opening ceremony of the two-day national level conference on Palliative Care at City Convention, Imphal.

Attending the conference titled "1st PALLICON 2015" as the Chief Guest, O Ibobi who is also the chief patron of Palliative Care Society, Imphal (PCSI) said that Manipur Government has made efforts to fulfill its duties towards the health sector despite the financial constraints faced by the State.

2-day national conference on palliative care begins

"Manipur is one the front runners in health sector in India though other States which are rich in human resources were already advanced in many ways", said O Ibobi.

He pointed out that the commitments made by the State's doctors and nurses in the medical profession have made Manipur achieve the feat of bringing many laurels home.

The Chief Minister also lauded the Managing Director of Shija Hospital and Research Institute Dr Kh Palin for his contributions to the Palliative Care Centre which also opened its door to poor patients.

"It is a good step that Palliative Care has given attention to bringing free treatment facilities provided to underdeveloped countries and states under the aegis of World Health Organisation (WHO) in the State," said the Chief Minister.

He appealed the Palliative Care Society, Imphal to focus and establish palliative care centres in far flung remote areas of Manipur.

On holding the two-day national conference, General Secretary of Palliative Care Society, Imphal Dr S Jugindro said that the aim of setting up the society was to find and give treatment to poor patients who are suffering from chronic diseases.

Under the aegis of World Health Organisation, Palliative Care Societies have been established in various underdeveloped countries.

Palliative Care Society, Imphal was established in 2014 where 110 medical professors and 150 MBBS students have been working voluntarily.

In the first phase, poor patients in Thangmeiband A/C who are suffering from chronic diseases have been given treatments and the conference was held to spread awareness of such chronic diseases to doctors, nurses and other medical students, added Dr Jugindro.

Medical experts from foreign countries including UK, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka are participating in the conference apart from other States including Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Nagaland and Mizoram.

The opening ceremony of the two-day conference was attended by Palliative Care Society, Imphal President Dr Kh Palin as President while Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam and Technical Advisor of WHO Collaborative Centre Dr Suresh Kumar were the Guests of Honour.

Chief Minister O Ibobi also released a souvenir and a CD at the conference.