AR supplies water, medicines to relief camps
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 04 2023:
Assam Rifles on Sat-urday provided safe drinking water to inmates of the relief camp set up at Don Bosco, New Lamka and Mata village in Churachandpur district.
According to PRO IGAR (5), Assam Rifles has been supplying an average of two-three trips of drinking water each of 9 Kilolitres on daily basis with effect from May 18.On the other hand, As-sam Rifles organised medical camps at Leimaram village, Imphal and St Paul School relief camp, Churachandpur during which a total of 141 patients including 33 chil-dren/lap babies, 53 female (including pregnant ladies) and 55 males were examined.
The patients were also briefed about the impor-tance of hygiene and sanita-tion in daily routine to avoid unwarranted diseases, the PRO informed, adding that, special focus was given on educating the women and young girls on contagious diseases, educating pregnant ladies on the precautions to be adhered to and ways to prevent common ailments to avoid any unforeseen med-ical emergency.