WAD organizes free medical camp
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 14 2015 :
In continuation of a series of health camps under the project titled "Humanitarian Support to People Affected by Conflict in Manipur", Women Action for Development (WAD) with the support of Action Aid and ECHO organized a one-day free medical camp at the Khongjom Tekcham Laibung community Hall in Thoubal district on Thursday.
A team of professionals including Dr Chandramani, Dr Bodhachandra, Dr Gambhini, Dr Absharuddin and Dr Thaidema Devi from Khongjom Primary Health Center along with nurses provided their valuable professional contributions during the camp.
Besides health checkups, medicines were distributed to the participants.
A number of people who have by psychological problems due to conflict were also screened by the train caregivers of WAD.
The health camp also provided general awareness about the psychosocial problems, mental illness and their treatments and methods of prevention to the villagers.
WAD was able to mobilize at least 216 villagers including 118 women and 98 children from Khongjom Tekcham Leikai and other adjoining villages during the free medical camp.