SAHS conducts NCD screening prog
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 07 2023:
A health awareness-cum-non-communicable disease (NCD) screening programme was conducted by the Department of Community Medicine, Shija Academy of Health Science (SAHS) on Friday at Langol Old Age Home (Day Care and Rehabilitation Centre), Langol Ningthou Leikai, Imphal.
In a release, SAHS informed that the programme was conducted as a part of the Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship Posting for Foreign Medical Graduates (2022�23) and to make the interns aware of the problems of the elderly population, how such old age homes are supporting the population and also how the Department of Community Medicine can support/give service to these people.
Speaking at the event attended by 15 inmates of the home, Langol Old Age Home chairman O Mangi gave a brief account of the struggles for the establishment and the present scenario of the home while SAHS professors T Gambhir Singh and Th Achouba Singh enlightened the participants on the role of the government, the general public and institutions like SAHS in supporting the elderly population as well as the functioning of such homes.
The main part of the programme was the screening for non-communicable disease (NCD) for the inmates conducted by faculties and interns of the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS.
The Department also donated a sum of Rs 5,500 for the construction of the home.
The chairman of the home appreciated the Department of Community Medicine, SAHS for such kind and humane service and also expressed their desire to continue such activities regularly, added the release.