Medical camp organised
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 26 2014 :
12 BIHAR of 9 Sector AR under the aegis of Hqs IGAR (South) organised a medical camp on the occasion of World Heart Week at the unit MI Room at Tulihal.
The Commanding Officer, 12 BIHAR inaugurated the event and a lecture cum demonstration on prevention and first aid on various heart related ailments was delivered by the Medical Officer.
Showing overwhelming response, a total of 100 locals including women and children were screened for primary heart and other common health related ailments.
Free medicines were also distributed to the children of destitute children's home at Tera Bazar.
The event saw an active participation by local populace who thanked the Assam Rifles for this endeavour as heart related ailments continue to be a major cause of mortality and morbidity in Manipur, said an AR press release.