PAM organises 24th edition of MANIPEDICON
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2021:
The 24th MANIPEDICON-2020 was organised today at IMA Lamphelpat.
The 24th edition of MANIPEDICON organised by Pediatric Association of Manipur (PAM) held under the them 'Child health amidst Covid-19 pandemic' was attended by Prof Ksh Chourjit Singh, advisor, PAM; Dr Kh Ratankumar Singh, managing director, Mother's Care Children Hospital and Research Centre; Dr H Jasobanta Singh, president, PAM; Prof M Kameshore Singh and Dr Rameshwor Yengkhom, secretary, PAM as presidium members.
Prof Ksh Chourjit Singh said, 2020 was marred by Covid-19 pandemic and the world was put under siege.
Though children were not subject to Covid infection on a large scale, there were some rare and isolated cases where children were victims of the virus and some even lost their lives in some part of the world.
The work taken up by paediatricians on those" rare cases was being discussed at MANIPEDICON-2020 .
A souvenir was also released at today's programme.