Medical assessment camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2014 :
A medical assessment camp jointly organised by SSA/RTE, Tamenglong and NRHM, Tamenglong was held at Khoupum valley located under Gaidimjang Cluster Nungba Block yesterday, conveyed a press release issued by District Cordinator IED, SSA/RTE, Tamenglong.
The main objective of organising the fourth and the last medical assessment camp was to help the Children With Special Needs (CWSN), it said.
CWSN were also provided aid, appliances and escort allowances besides helping them get disability certificates.
The camp also identified CWSN who may go through surgical corrections.
A total of 150 CWSN were identified with the help of doctors and a team of experts.
In all the camps organised in Tamenglong, people of Tamenglong, village authorities, social organisations, guardians of CWSN along with CRP, BRP, teachers, staff of SSA contributed to the cause by showing utmost responsibility, it added.