Surgical camp
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, June 10 2013:
Under the initiative of JNIMS and Health and District Administration of Tamenglong, a 2-day-long mega surgical operation was conducted by a team of Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Gynaecologists, nurses and paramedical staffs from JNIMS, Porompat at RSVY OT building, Tamenglong on 7th and 8th June 2013 .
While pointing out the need to conduct such surgical operation at least once a month or according to the needs and requirement of the people of the area, Chief Medical Officer of Tamenglong Dr Chambo Gonmei has explained that the objective of the mega surgical operation was to reach out to poor and underprivileged people of Tamenglong district, where many of the people are deprived of simple surgical intervention in the district hospital.
Besides, there is not a single specialist doctor posted and proper infrastructure at District Hospital.
Dr Gonmei also informed that 12 major (4 LUCS, 1 Cholecystectomy, Hydrocele and 5 inguinal & umbilical hernia) and 10 minor operation cases were conducted during the mega camp.