TB awareness
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 20 2014 :
20 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) organised Community Volunteer Training on Tuberculosis Care and Control, at Machi on 20 Sep 14 .
The training was organised in collaboration with Project Akshya started for awareness on TB.
The medical team of 20 Assam Rifles conducted a lecture on various aspects of TB and sensitised the villagers on the subject.
Village chiefs, school teachers, pastors of church and medical staff of the village attended the lecture.
The training was planned as part of Medical Drive started by the unit in which blood donation camp at Chandel and a Mega Medical camp at Machi were also conducted in the previous weeks.
The Medical Officer also appreciated the villagers for their volunteer participation and interest shown during the conduct of training.
The village authorities expressed their gratitude for efforts of the Assam Rifles towards the social awareness on these important issues like TB .