Free medical camps conducted at Thanga and Karang PHCs
Source: The Sangai Express

Bishnupur, January 09 2020: As part of Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), free medical camps for the pregnant women of Thanga Assembly Constituency under the theme "Meeronbisingi Khudol" were held today at Thanga and Karang Primary Health Centres.

Apart from providing free medical tests to over 200 women at Thanga PHC and to 12 women at Karang PHC, the doctors present also identified numbers of high-risk pregnancies in the area.

A high-risk pregnancy is one that threatens the health or life of the mother or her fetus.

As part of the camps which were organised by District Health Society, Bishnupur in association with Thanga and Karang PHCs and ICDS (Cell) Moirang Block, an awareness programme for ASHA and Anganwadi workers of Thanga PHC was also conducted in the presence of Maternal Health Manipur, State Nodal Officer, Dr Meena Seram and special volunteer, Dr James Elangbam.

The programme was graced by Thanga Part-I Pradhan, O Romen; Thanga BJP Mandal president, L Sobha; Assistant CDPO ICDS Moirang, H Joymati and District Social Welfare Officer, Dr P Merajao as the presidium members.

Speaking as the resource person, Dr Meena Seram said that giving proper training to ASHA and Anganwadi workers to ensure comprehensive and quality antenatal care to people in needs is of utmost importance for effective implementation of PMSMA.

Saying that the two venues were chosen in view of the recent incident where a newborn died after delivery in Loktak Lake and the many problems faced by the pregnant women in interior villages, Dr Meena said that the camps aim at giving antenatal tests, including ultrasound scan, at free of cost to the pregnant women of the area.

The camps also aim at identifying high-risk pregnancies in the area to give them proper treatment for safe delivery, she added.

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