AR organises health awareness drive
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 16 2019:
Thoubal Battalion of 9 Sector Assam Rifles under the aegis of IGAR (South) organised a health awareness drive at Hongbi village on June 15 .
The awareness drive was organised by Upper Khoripok Company Operating Base (COB) with an aim to spread awareness about various common diseases related to monsoon season, said a statement of IGAR (South) .
The statement maintained that the event commenced with an informative lecture on water-borne diseases and significance of health and hygiene in life.
Various related to diseases caused due to intake of impure water, health hazards due to open defecation and related precautionary measures that need to be undertaken were covered during the lecture.
The lecture was followed by an interactive session in which various queries raised by the attendee were clarified, AR added.
As part of the drive, a routine medical checkup was also conducted by the Unit Medical team during which medical assistance was rendered to locals of the area.
The initiative of Assam Rifles was appreciated by the local populace, added the statement.