Imphal, April 09 2010: More than 700 Myanmar citizens were attended by Indian doctors at Behiang village in Manipur's Churachandpur district on the World health Day which was observed across the state on Wednesday.

Chief Medical Officer Dr Singkhojam Hauzel of Churachandpur district said,10 civilian and 3 Assam Rifles doctors attended to around 1300 patients mostly from Myanmar during a district health society sponsored two day 'Health Mela' which concludes yesterday.

"Most of them(Myanmar villagers) are happy as they are deprived of proper health care facilities in their country",Dr Hauzel told this reporter over telephone from Churachandpur district headquarter,65 km south of Imphal.

The Myanmar citizens from it's border villages Khenman,Chikha,Tonzang etc in Saigang division were allowed to cross the Indo-Myanmar international boundary after "relaxation on their movement along the border" to attend free medical camp at a Primary Health Centre at Behiang, 125 km south of Imphal.

"We examined them with necessary medical aids besides giving free medicines", Dr Hauzel said.

Malnutrition and anemia are the most common diseases among the patients in border areas as health case facilities are very poor .

The Indian Medical Association,state branch, Manipur Voluntary Health Association and Vision Foundation Manipur and the Kangla Accupressure observed the day under the theme 'Urban Health Matters' with campaign '1000 Cities, 1000 Lives' at their respective locations in Imphal while Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur volunteers organised a blood donation camp.

Manipur Health minister Ph Parijat and President of IMA Dr Kh Palin were the chief guest and president of the observation at IMA hall in Imphal.

Speaking in the IMA observation at Lamphelpat office Minister Parijat has expressed unhappiness over the lack of health care facilities due to lack of manpower in his department.

In Vision Foundation, Manipur and the Kangla Accupressure organized World Health Day sponsored observation at Hotel Nirmala, the young GI surgeon Dr A Debdutta Sharma of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences called upon the concerned individuals to make comprehensive plans while taking any developmental projects in order to avoid health hazard in the state.He said, media has an important role in spreading awareness of the health hazard due to the ongoing urbanization and development in the state.

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