Health talk programme held
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, November 04 2023:
RIMS Community Medicine Department, Social Welfare Department, Relief Centre for the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons & Karang Island Development Organisation jointly organised a Health talk cum awareness programme at Ibudhou Khuman Pokpa & Ibendhou Khuman Pokpi Haraoba Shanglen at Karang Ching, under Thanga Assembly Constituency, Saturday.
The programme was held as part of the Social Welfare Department's ongoing health programme to raise awareness among the masses about healthcare facilities especially to the elderly persons and those residing in areas bereft of adequate healthcare facilities.
The awareness programme was conducted by the doctors and medical interns of the Department led by health educator M Meghachandra Meitei under the aegis of Dr H Sanayaima Devi, Head of the Community Medicine Department RIMS.
During the programme, the doctors and interns spoke in length on the topic Dengue Fever and Malaria, Osteoporosis, Breast Cancer'.
Free medical tests including urine test, sugar test, blood group, etc., were conducted along with providing medicines free of cost.