Imphal, November 09: 'Besides having no money, we could not go to doctors for treatment due to lack of proper transport and communication facilities despite knowing that we need go to doctors when we fall sick', Quireilei, who came to avail the facilities of a free medical camp organised at Damgaijang village, said.

'Naturally, feel happy to see the doctors coming to the village to provide free medical treatment', she added.

The free medical camp in the remote Damgaijang village of Tamenglong district was organised jointly by All Manipur Anti-Drug Association and Zeliangrong Students' Union, Manipur.

Quireilei, who came to treat the infection on the ears of her son, further said 'doctors have diagnosed the illness of her son as Nakong Laikun and given medicines for treating it free of cost'.

Falling under Tamenglong sub-division, which is located 140 kms from Imphal, Damgaijang is a remote and backward village connected only by a jeepa-ble road from its nearest village Akhui, which is located after walking for 15 kms.

Situated above 210 metre above sea level along the bank of Barak river, the climatic condition of the village remain hot and humid most of the time.

As a consequence the area is prone to malaria, diarrhoea, viral fever.

In such a situation, the villagers felt themselves to be blessed by the free medical camp.

Chairman of Damgaijang village Lamthuiliyang informed that the total number of households in the village is 76 households and its population is 500 people.

Earlier to this, no medical camp had been ever organised in the village or for that matter around that area.

As a result, to avail the free medical treatment, people from as far as Bansenphai, Zelaljang an Tijijang, etc which fall under Tousem Sub-Division came to attend the camp.

A medical team comprising of 3 doctors and 3 nurses from Chaobi Nursing Institute, 2 members of Unemployed Pharmacist Association and one official and one male health worker of Malaria Department treated around 472 people during the camp.

According to N Tejmani of Malaria Department, out of 71 people on whom slide test were conducted for malaria, the results of three of them were found to be positive apart from another suspected case.

Medical Officer of Noney Primary Health Centre (PHC) Abdulrup, who was also present during the medical camp, said that most of the health problems of the people in the village are related to lack of proper knowledge of hygiene and health care.

AMADA secretary Ph Phoni Meetei said the free medical camp at Damgai-jang village was part of the health care mission of the Association with special attention in remote areas of the State.

Chairman of Zeliangrong Students; Union, Manipur JH Newmah lamented lack of proper health care facilities for the people settling along the bank of Barak river.

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