AR extends medical aid
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 25 2014:
41 Assam Rifles of 10 Sect AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) organised a Medical cum dental camp at Sirarukhong village of Ukhrul Dist on 23 Aug 2014 .
A total of 400 villagers comprising mainly children, women and elderly benefited from the camp which was conducted by a medical team from 41 Assam Rifles, Somsai, Ukhrul comprising two medical officers, a dental doctor and seven paramedical staff with special dental van.
Apart from free consultation, medicines were also provided to the patients free of cost.
Also, 2 Assam Rifles of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) conducted a medical camp at village Upper Khoripok on 25 Aug 2014 .
The medical team of the Assam Rifles comprising of two doctors and five nursing assistants provided medical aid to 250 locals from Khoripok, Lairam Phunka and Lairam Khullen.
The medical staff also distributed free medicines to the locals and carried out medical checkup of all attendees.
A lecture on Good Health and Hygiene was also conducted by the experienced doctors in the team.
At the culmination of medical camp the local populace expressed their deep gratitude to the Assam Rifles and applauded for their kind efforts in helping the people of Manipur residing in remote villages, PRO IGAR (S) said in a statement.