Workshop on health and legal rights of ageing persons held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 30 2013:
A one-day state level workshop on "Mental Health Issues, Chronic Diseases and Legal Rights of Ageing Persons in Manipur" was jointly organized by Manipur University Working Women's Association, ARDSI, Manipur Chapter and NAEPLRA Chronic Diseases of India under the sponsorship of Manipur State Legal Service Authority at the Court Hall, New Administrative Block, Manipur University here today.
The workshop was attended by Vice-Chancellor of Manipur Prof HNK Sharma as Chief Guest and former Dean of School of Social Sciences, Manipur University Prof Ksh Bimola as President, while Chairperson of NAEPLRACDI and Chief Editor of North East Elderly Women (NEEW) RK Nayansana, Prof Y Iboton of JNIMS, Dr K Shantibala Devi of JNIMS and Member Secretary of Manipur State Legal Service Authority A Guneshwar Sharma attended the workshop as Guests of Honour.
Addressing the gathering, Prof HNK Sharma said that the authorities concerned should look after the rights of the elderly people.
They should be given proper facilities for health care and good living, he noted.