Awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 12 2018:
A leprosy awareness campaign organised by Composite Hospital CRPF Manipur and Nagaland Sector in collaboration with State Leprosy Officer NLEP Medical Department of Manipur, was held on December 10 at Group Centre CRPF Langjing.
L Lokendro DIG, Group Centre CRPF inaugurated the campaign, said a statement of Commandant 109 Bn CRPF.
Speaking at the event, he emphasised the need for propagation of the awareness on leprosy.
Dr Ratna Saree, Medical Officer of leprosy Department in her speech emphasised the need to know the symptoms to identify the disease at initial stage.
She stressed the need for early detection and treatment of the leprosy.
W Rajendra Singh, expert leprosy also spoke about the importance of the awareness campaign.
Meanwhile, Composite Hospital CRPF Manipur anil Nagaland Sector in collaboration with Manipur State AIDS Control Society organised an awareness campaign at GC CRPF Campus Langjing, continued the statement of the 109 Bn CRPF.
The campaign was inaugurated by Rajesh Kumar, IPS IGP Manipur & Nagaland Sector, said the statement.